Jamie Middleton
Commissioning Editor
Jamie Middleton is a seasoned science journalist and BBC Sky at Night Magazine's Commissioning Editor.
Recent articles by Jamie Middleton
Monster stars are discovered shortly after the Big Bang. And they may have solved a huge cosmic mystery
Planes grounded as extreme solar radiation hits essential flight controls. 6,000 jets affected
Airbus orders urgent software update after solar radiation risk identified
'This changes everything'. Scientists find ingredients for life on Earth in asteroid sample returned from space
Ribose and glucose detected in pristine dust samples from the asteroid Bennu
Are we destroying our window to the cosmos? Satellite trails could make space science nearly impossible, say astronomers
Researchers warn that satellite swarms may soon scar almost every image from low‑orbit telescopes
As Artemis II readies to launch, where's Russia? Launch pad woes may have put them out of the space race
Damage to Russia’s only crew launch pad had thrown its space programme into doubt
Flare as bright as 10 trillion Suns caused by supermassive black hole consuming an enormous star
The world's biggest astrophotography competition is open for entries, with a top price of £10,000 up for grabs
Scientists have found the purest, most pristine object in the Universe, and it shouldn't even exist
Enjoyed a drink of water today? You've the Moon to thank. And without it, we might not exist
Could this be dark matter? Scientists may have solved mystery of the strange glow at our Galaxy's centre
This is the first ever image of two black holes circling each other. We're witnessing science history being made
Two students fixed NASA's powerful space telescope without leaving Earth. And they have the tattoos to prove it
Never mind Betelgeuse. We could soon see a supernova explosion as bright as the Moon
This spacecraft could slash travel time to Mars, and has a genius way of refuelling in space
NASA says we're going back to the Moon, and it could happen early in 2026
'Extremely unusual' explosion far beyond our Galaxy has astronomers baffled. Here's what it could be
