Jamie Carter

Science writer

Jamie Carter is a travel and astronomy writer and author of A Stargazing Program for Beginners: A Pocket Field Guide

Recent articles by Jamie Carter

Ribblehead Viaduct in the Yorkshire Dales. Credit: Andy Ward

Stargazing at Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors Dark Sky Reserves

An annular solar eclipse captured from Lubbock, Texas in 2012. Credit: Willoughby Owen / Getty Images

Eclipses 2023 This year's solar and lunar eclipses

A hybrid solar eclipse is seen in Surabaya city on 20 April 2023 in Surabaya, Indonesia. Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images

How to see the hybrid solar eclipse

An annular solar eclipse as seen on 21 June 2020 over Xiamen, Fujian Province, China. Photo by Huang Shan/VCG via Getty Images.

See the annular solar eclipse on 14 October 2023

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station

Vaonis Vespera Observation Station review

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox telescope review.

Unistellar eVscope eQuinox

£2599 Price correct at time of review

smartphone photography gadgets

Buyer's guide Smartphone astrophoto gadgets

Aurora header

14 things new stargazers should know

Astrophotography a beginner's guide. Credit: Bento Fotography / Getty Images

Astrophotography

Astrophotography A beginner's guide

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ 5.1-inch Newtonian reflector

There are many smartphone astronomy apps available to help you navigate the night sky, including many that are free.

14 of the best astronomy and stargazing apps for smartphones

Unistellar eVscope 2

Unistellar eVscope 2 telescope

£3399 Price correct at time of review

N = R* fp ne fl fi fc fL by Mariusz, London, UK. Equipment: Pentax K-01, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Tripod.

Gallery Star trails and how to shoot them

The APPG for Dark Skies is seeking to protect the UK's view of the night sky by legislating in Parliament. Photo by Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images

Light pollution law: understanding the APPG for Dark Skies

The Dunhuang Star Chart. Credit: British Library

Astronomy History A guide to China's astronomy