Latest articles by Jamie Carter
Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars review
Review Although heavy, the Nikon Action EX 12x50 binoculars offer clear, crisp and bright views from within a tough, waterproof body.
Sky-Watcher Explorer 130 EQ2 telescope review
Review A Newtonian reflector that is versatile, affordable and optically impressive with an equatorial mount to view solar system objects, double stars and deep sky targets.
Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ telescope review
Review A good value, though limited, telescope for observing the moon and planets, suited toward beginner astronomers.
Voyager 1 marks 10 years in interstellar space
The spacecraft has since revealed a bizarre heliopause and a complex interstellar medium that's influenced by our sun.
Voyager turns 45: What the iconic mission taught us and what's next
The twin probes, launched in 1977, made groundbreaking discoveries about the solar system and inspired future space missions.
Astronomers plan to fish an interstellar meteorite out of the ocean using a massive magnet
Astronomers are planning a fishing trip to land an extraterrestrial interloper on Earth: a small meteorite from another star system that crashed into the Pacific Ocean in January 2014.
'Twilight telescopes' are finding 'city-killer' asteroids in an unexplored region of our solar system
Pioneering new telescope surveys that use only the 10 minutes before sunrise and after sunset are searching for eccentric asteroids. They're finding some strange things.
Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian telescope review
Review This impressive 'push to' light bucket with smartphone app alignment is an easy way to explore both deep-sky and solar system targets.
Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars review
Review The Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars are sleek, well made and offer great value optics in a wide field of view.
Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular review
Review With sharp optics and a chest harness included, the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular is an excellent value mid-range option for stargazing and more.
Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming' had an unlikely observer: a Japanese weather satellite
Japan's Himawari-8 weather satellite serendipitously captured the dramatic changes in brightness of Orion's red supergiant star in 2019-2020.
Uranus by 2049: Here's why scientists want NASA to send a flagship mission to the strange planet
A key committee of scientists has recommended that a flagship mission to Uranus should be NASA's highest-priority large planetary science mission for the next decade.
Best time to buy binoculars and save
Prices for binoculars are going up. Here's when to consider buying a pair and how to save.
Vixen SG 2.1x42 binoculars review
Review The Vixen SG 2.1x42 binoculars' small size and specs make them something of an oddity for astronomy, but stargazers will love the low-power opera glasses style.
Smartphone astrophotography: How to take pictures of the night sky
In our guide to smartphone astrophotography, we break down how to take photos of the moon, stars, Milky Way and more.
