Latest articles by Jamie Carter
2027 isn't an isolated freak eclipse. It's the latest appearance of the extraordinary Saros 136 dynasty that produces some of the longest total solar eclipses of our era.
Spotting meteors is hard when you work for a living. Cue the Draconids, which are best seen right after dark on their peak night this week.
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027 will be a huge international tourism event. But where you book — and exactly where you plan to watch from — could make a huge difference.
With a 4K sensor, EQ mode and post-processing opportunities galore, the ZWO Seestar S50 Pro is ZWO's most capable telescope yet, but it’s also ideal for anyone who wants astrophotography without the hassle.
The Harvest Moon is full on Sept. 26, but its real magic happens across several evenings when successive moonrises arrive unusually close together.
A total solar eclipse on Aug 2, 2027, will be visible across southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Find out more about where to see the 'eclipse of the century' in our guide.
Geomagnetic activity really does increase around the equinoxes, but bright moonlight is arriving at exactly the wrong time for anyone hoping to catch a subtle aurora.
Reference Discover the 'eclipse of the century' with this comprehensive total solar eclipse 2027 guide. Find out where to see it, the timings of totality and possible weather conditions for key locations.
The best scenic places across Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East to see the total solar eclipse on Aug. 2, 2027.
September's new moon opens a dark window for seeing zodiacal light, the ghostly cone of interplanetary dust that rises above the eastern horizon before dawn.
The newly discovered Type Ia supernova SN 2026aaiv in NGC 7331 offers amateur astronomers and astrophotographers a rare opportunity to observe and image an exploding star before it fades.
Venus is sinking into the sunset as it catches up with Earth — and a small telescope now reveals something the naked eye never can: another planet going through phases.
What's that bright light in the sky? Here's how to see China's Tiangong space station with the naked eye this week.
Astronomy is often about being close to extraordinary things without fully experiencing them. Here's why to love partials, grazings, faint objects and other almost-events.
A deep partial lunar eclipse on August 27-28, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the best lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028.
We'll soon get a chance to see a giant curved shadow in space move slowly across the moon during a very deep partial lunar eclipse. There are few more awesome or enlightening sights.
A telescope can help you explore the night sky, but only if you know how to use it.
As Venus gets close to its greatest brilliancy in the evening sky, it’s a good time to test one of astronomy’s less believable claims.
Easy to use and with an excellent build quality, the ZWO ASI174MM is a fast, monochrome USB 3.0 camera that’s perfect for solar and lunar imaging.
A naked-eye view of the sun's outer atmosphere is the reason eclipse chasers travel the world. Here's what it may look like on Aug. 12.
The Aug. 12 eclipse won't rival 2024's Great American Eclipse, but millions across the U.S. and Canada will still see the moon take a bite out of the sun.
A brilliantly simple grab-and-go solar mount that finds and follows the sun for you, Sky-Watcher’s SolarQuest is perfect for small-scope solar astronomy and solar eclipses.
The Aug. 12 eclipse won't bring totality to Britain, but up to 98% of the sun will disappear in one of the U.K.'s most dramatic partial eclipses in decades.
