Jamie Carter is a Cardiff, U.K.-based freelance science journalist and a regular contributor to Live Science. He is the author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners and co-author of The Eclipse Effect, and leads international stargazing and eclipse-chasing tours. His work appears regularly in Space.com, Forbes, New Scientist, BBC Sky at Night, Sky & Telescope, and other major science and astronomy publications. He is also the editor of WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com.
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Which states will see the solar eclipse tomorrow — and which will see a 'double sunrise'?Tomorrow, March 29, North America will witness its first solar eclipse since April 2024. Here are the 13 states where you'll be able to see it.
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What time does the solar eclipse start tomorrow?Tomorrow (March 29, 2025), a deep partial solar eclipse will be seen at sunrise in North America and midmorning in Europe. Here's what time to watch the celestial spectacle unfold.
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Space photo of the week: The last sight you see before dying on the moonThe final act of the Blue Ghost lander's busy two weeks on the moon was to send back sunset shots featuring Earth and Venus.
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Vernal equinox: How to see spring begin, just by looking at the starsYou can tell spring has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere just by looking at the stars. Here's how to easily spot the Spring Triangle without a telescope.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope's view of the Flame Nebula is a 'quantum leap' forward for astronomersTrained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe.
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The 'blood moon' total lunar eclipse is visible in North America tonight — here's how to see itThe full moon rises tonight. Here's everything you need to know about how to see the first "blood moon" total lunar eclipse since 2022, and the only one visible from North America this year.
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Space photo of the week: Hubble hunts a stellar 'imposter' hiding in the Great BearThe legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, star clusters and a possible supernova "imposter".
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Powerful 'equinox auroras' may arrive soon: Why changing seasons can bring the best northern lightsExpect an uptick in aurora sightings near the spring equinox on March 20, as celestial geometry swings in favor of geomagnetic disturbances.
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'Planet parade' ends with a rare conjunction of Venus and Mercury at sunset. Here's how to watch.The two innermost planets, Venus and Mercury, will shine together low in the western sky at sunset on March 10. Here's how to get the best view before they disappear.
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9 best things to see in the night sky with binocularsExplore the wonders of the night sky with our guide to the best celestial sights you can observe with binoculars between February and April 2025.
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Where will the 'Blood Moon' total lunar eclipse be visible in March 2025?A total lunar eclipse on March 13-14, 2025, will be visible across Earth's night side. See detailed maps of where and when to watch the dramatic 'Blood Moon'.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope shocks scientists with image of ancient galaxy roaring back to lifeThe James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on Leo P, a tiny galaxy with some big things to say about star formation.
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How to see tonight's full Snow Moon rise with the 'Heart of the Lion' before Valentine's DayTonight's full Snow Moon will have a royal companion as it rises alongside Regulus, a star nicknamed "Heart of the Lion", in time for Valentine's Day.
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A strange triangle will appear in the zodiac this month. How to see rare 'zodiacal light,' before it disappears.A 'false dusk' will be visible during twilight in February, but only from locations that are free of light pollution. Here's everything you need to know about zodiacal light.
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Venus, the 'love planet', will look extra special this Valentine's Day. Here's why.In a cosmic coincidence, Venus — the planet named for the Roman goddess of love — will be at its brightest and best on Valentine's Day. Heres where and when to see it.
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Space photo of the week: Dry ice 'geysers' erupt on Mars as spring hits the Red PlanetNASA shares an iconic image of carbon dioxide ice erupting in geysers when Martian winter turns to spring.
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Space photo of the week: James Webb and Hubble telescopes unite to solve 'impossible' planet mysteryNew James Webb Space Telescope observations of a star cluster called NGC 346 are shedding light on how, when and where planets formed in the early universe.
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Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of VirgoAn ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Cluster.
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See a 'parade' of 6 planets fill the sky on Saturday night — before a bonus 7th planet joins in MarchWorlds will align for a "planetary parade" in January, with four bright and easily visible to the naked eye. But an even better view arrives in February and March. Here's what you need to know.
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Space photo of the week: The tilted spiral galaxy that took Hubble 23 years to captureIn this special Hubble image 23 years in the making, the sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 10043 reveals the secrets of its unusually big bulge.
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Mars at opposition: See the Red Planet at its best and brightest this week — or wait until 2027As Mars approaches opposition this week, it will become a dazzling spectacle in the night sky. See it at its best now, or wait until 2027.
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The full Wolf Moon rises tonight (Jan. 13). Here's how to watch it block Mars from the sky.The Wolf Moon — the first full moon of the year and of winter in the Northern Hemisphere — rises tonight, but will be best seen on Jan. 14, shortly after it has occulted Mars.
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Rare comet could shine bright as Venus as it falls toward the sun: What to expect from Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3Comet ATLAS (C/2024) G3 is set to dazzle Southern Hemisphere skywatchers in mid-January. Here’s everything you need to know about the 'New Year comet'.
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Quadrantid meteor shower: How to watch the first 'shooting stars' of 2025 rain over Earth tonightThe Quadrantids are the year's first shooting stars, peaking over North America between Jan. 3 and 4.
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