Jamie Carter
Science writer, eclipse expert
Jamie Carter is a travel and astronomy writer and author of A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide. He is also an experienced eclipse chaser and an eclipse expert, being co-author of book The Eclipse Effect and editing the eclipse-chasing website WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com
Recent articles by Jamie Carter
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – USA and Canada guide
While a total solar eclipse occurs in Europe, the U.S. and Canada will see only a small partial eclipse, so you'll need to know when and where it's visible
Confused about the solar eclipse and whether you'll see it? Here's our location guide for North America and Europe
A guide to which regions in the UK, Europe and North America will see the August 2026 solar eclipse – and what they'll see
This summer's sunset solar eclipse will be like nothing you've ever seen. It's a rare, beautiful sight you won't want to miss
On August 12, 2026, observers in the Balearic Islands will see a total eclipse of the Sun moments before sunset. Here’s what will happen to the sky.
We get humans to Mars. What then? Here's what we'll really do on the Red Planet – and why it could solve the greatest mystery in science
NASA-backed study has revealed the realities of humanity’s first crewed missions to Mars. It starts with simply surviving the day…
August 12, 2026 solar eclipse – UK guide
How to see the partial solar eclipse over the UK and Ireland on 12 August 2026
Mars may have had a lost moon – could this explain why scientists are finding evidence of ancient tidal seas on the Red Planet?
Evidence of tides on Mars caused by ancient seas could point to a third, lost moon of Mars. Here's the evidence to back up the theory
Best places in Spain to see the total solar eclipse, 12 August 2026
The best and most beautiful places to catch totality in Spain, summer 2026.
6 of the best places for stargazing in Spain
The best stargazing sites to make the most of Spain's beautiful night sky.
14 best astronomy and stargazing apps for smartphones
A good smartphone app can help you locate and photograph objects in the night sky. Here are some of the best, tried and tested.
Ever seen a ring of fire in the sky? Annular solar eclipses explained and why they're different from a total
An annular solar eclipse is also known as a 'ring of fire'. But what is it, and how does it differ from a total eclipse?
Unistellar Envision smart binoculars
12 ancient stones, tombs and temples across the world that align with the Sun at the solstice
See the Sun kiss the Big Apple! Manhattanhenge 2025 is coming, and this is how you can see it
How to see the Sun set between Manhattan's skyscrapers.
This weekend's solar eclipse is the second of seven solar eclipses the UK will see in seven years
Between 2024 and 2030 the U.K. will experience a partial solar eclipse every year. Here's when, where and what to expect.
Should you go on an aurora cruise?
Lunar eclipse, March 2025
Happy New Year space fans! Here are the biggest spaceflight and stargazing events in 2025
In pictures: South America wowed by annular solar eclipse over Easter Island, Chile, Argentina
Stargazing at Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors Dark Sky Reserves
Two International Dark-Sky Reserves in the north of England make for an incredible location from which to enjoy the beauty of the cosmos.
Astrophotography With A Smartphone: Timelapses
How to take social media-quality night sky images with your mobile phone
Japan is sending a spacecraft to Mars's moons and returning a sample for study back on Earth
Japan’s Martian Moons eXploration is a daring mission to moon Phobos that will bring back the first-ever samples from the Mars system.
Vaonis Hestia telescope review
Add your phone to this manual device to turn it into a smart scope.
The biggest camera in world is part of a new observatory set to study the mysterious dark universe
We report from the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile, where the largest camera ever built will soon start shooting the ultimate space movie: an ultra-wide, ultra-high-definition record of the southern sky.
Boasting dark skies over rolling landscapes, Scotland offers some of the best places to stargaze in the UK
Scotland offers some of the world’s best views of the night sky. Jamie Carter reveals the country's darkest destinations.
