Jamie is an experienced science and travel journalist, stargazer and eclipse chaser who writes about exploring the night sky, solar and lunar eclipses, the Northern Lights, moon-gazing, astro-travel, astronomy and space exploration. He is the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com, author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners, co-author of The Eclipse Effect, and a senior contributor at Forbes.
Latest articles by Jamie Carter

March 2026 total lunar eclipse: Everything you need to know about the next 'blood moon'
By Jamie Carter published
A total lunar eclipse on March 3-4, 2026, will be visible in North America and will be the last total lunar eclipse anywhere on Earth until New Year's Eve 2028-2029.

Total lunar eclipse 2025: Everything you need to know about today's blood moon
By Jamie Carter last updated
Reference The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible from Europe, Asia and western Australia on Sept. 7-8, 2025.

Most solar eclipse maps have a major flaw. Here's how to ensure you're really in the path of totality
By Jamie Carter published
Solar eclipse maps show crisp lines for the path of totality, but in reality, the edges of the path are fuzzy, jagged and sometimes wrong by hundreds of meters or more

When is the next 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse visible from North America?
By Jamie Carter published
The total lunar eclipse on Sept. 7, 2025, won't be visible from North America, but it's only a 177-day wait until another 'blood moon.'

Why does the moon turn red during a total lunar eclipse?
By Jamie Carter last updated
We explore why the lunar surface turns a beautiful reddish color to become a "blood moon" during the totality phase of a total lunar eclipse.

10 of the best stargazing locations in North America
By Jamie Carter published
Here's where to find very dark skies in the U.S. and Canada.

Eclipse experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027
By Jamie Carter published
Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.

11 unique tours and adventures for the ultimate total solar eclipse 2026 experience
By Jamie Carter last updated
The total solar eclipse on Aug. 12, 2026, will offer some fabulous travel options. Here are some adventures to consider.

Mysterious boost to Earth's spin will make today one of the shortest days on record
By Jamie Carter last updated
A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.

No, the whole world won't go dark on Aug. 2 — but a once-in-a-century eclipse is coming
By Jamie Carter published
A viral claim says the world will go dark on Aug. 2. It won't — but a record-breaking solar eclipse is coming in 2027.

Eclipse chasers share insider tips, travel advice and skywatching secrets for the 2026 total solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter published
Our expert travel guide to the 2026 total solar eclipse in Greenland, Iceland and Spain is packed with insider tips, travel advice and skywatching secrets from seasoned eclipse chasers.

Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history
By Jamie Carter published
Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973.

10 unique tours and experiences for the 2027 'eclipse of the century'
By Jamie Carter published
From "Star Wars" film sets to baboons in Saudi Arabia, here's how to experience the "eclipse of the century" in style on Aug. 2, 2027.

Inside New Brunswick's ambitious plan for the world's densest dark-sky corridor
By Jamie Carter published
Astrotourism is coming to Canada, thanks to an ambitious plan for a chain of six dark-sky sites along 100 miles of the spectacular Bay of Fundy coastline.

New interstellar object 3I/ATLAS: Everything we know about the rare cosmic visitor
By Jamie Carter published
How do we know 3I/ATLAS, also called comet C/2025 N1 (ATLAS), is interstellar? Will it strike Earth? Can we visit it? Here are all of your questions answered.

Best camera phones for astrophotography 2025
By Jamie Carter last updated
Buying guide We've rounded up the best camera phones including flagship models from Apple, Samsung and Google.

Behold! 1st images of artificial solar eclipse captured by ESA's Proba-3 mission
By Jamie Carter published
The first images of an artificial solar eclipse from ESA's Proba-3 mission have been unveiled.

We're halfway between the April 2024 and August 2026 total solar eclipses: Here's why we're excited
By Jamie Carter published
429 days down, 429 to go until the next total solar eclipse.

Amateur astronomers capture groundbreaking photos of sun's corona during partial solar eclipse
By Jamie Carter last updated
In groundbreaking photos, eclipse chasers captured the elusive solar corona during a partially eclipsed sunrise/moonrise in Quebec. It could change eclipse chasing forever.

Lunt SunOculars 8x32 solar binoculars review
By Jamie Carter published
The best possible balance between magnification, size and build quality. The Lunt SunOculars 8x32 are the go-to solar binoculars for eclipses and sunspot viewing.

Celestron EclipSmart 20x50mm Porro solar binoculars review
By Jamie Carter published
These solar binoculars offer lots of magnification for observing sunspots and solar eclipses, but their big size makes them a specialist purchase.

Rare 'double sunrise' captured in Canada by intrepid solar eclipse chasers (photos)
By Jamie Carter published
Cloud-dodging eclipse chasers in New Brunswick and Québec, Canada, captured the solar horns, reflections and all kinds of weird views as the sun rose partially eclipsed.
Is the 'Blaze Star' about to explode? If it does, here's where to look in April
By Jamie Carter last updated
T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova.
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