
Jamie Carter
Jamie Carter is a freelance journalist and regular Live Science contributor based in Cardiff, U.K. He is the author of A Stargazing Program For Beginners and lectures on astronomy and the natural world. Jamie regularly writes for Space.com, TechRadar.com, Forbes Science, BBC Wildlife magazine and Scientific American, and many others. He edits WhenIsTheNextEclipse.com.
Latest articles by Jamie Carter

Space photo of the week: Swirling 'Spanish Dancer Galaxy' stares down NASA's Hubble
By Jamie Carter published
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snaps the dramatic swirling lines of spiral galaxy NGC 1566, also known as the Spanish Dancer Galaxy.

Space photo of the week: 'Magical' Milky Way cuts through the Valley of the Moon in Chile's Atacama Desert
By Jamie Carter published
Astrophotographer Petr Horálek shot this image of the Milky Way dazzling above strange geological formations in the desert close to the ALMA radio telescope array in Chile.

The Geminids — this year's only multicolored meteor shower — peaks next week. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
As many as 120 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 13 and 14.

One of the brightest stars in the sky will 'blink out' on Dec. 12. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
Betelgeuse, the most famous red supergiant star and one of the sky's brightest, will disappear for up to 12 seconds during an ultra-rare occultation by asteroid 319 Leona.

A once-in-a-lifetime view of the sun's 'solar maximum' is coming April 8th
By Jamie Carter published
With the solar cycle set to peak earlier than predicted, the sun's corona should look its spectacular spiky best for April 8's total solar eclipse.

James Webb telescope reveals 'nursery' of 500,000 stars in the chaotic heart of the Milky Way
By Jamie Carter published
A dazzling new James Webb telescope image of the region near the Milky Way's central black hole reveals thousands of newborn stars among the "most extreme cosmic environment" in the galaxy.

The full 'Beaver Moon' rises next to bright Jupiter this weekend. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
The full 'Beaver Moon' will be best viewed as it rises in the east at dusk on Monday, Nov. 27, though it will appear full on Sunday and Tuesday as well.

James Webb telescope reveals gargantuan 'Mothra' star in most colorful image of the universe ever taken
By Jamie Carter published
The James Webb and Hubble space telescopes have combined forces to image a cluster of galaxies 4.3 billion light-years away in one of the most colorful pictures of the universe ever taken.

Space photo of the week: Battling black holes pull two galaxies apart
By Jamie Carter published
Space photo of the week The Gemini South telescope captured the chaotic aftermath of a billion-year-old collision between two spiral galaxies — and their super-close supermassive black holes.

The fiery Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch.
By Jamie Carter published
Up to 15 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in dark skies as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18).

Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope finds a secret at the Crab Nebula's heart
By Jamie Carter published
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed image so far of the Crab Nebula, a gorgeous supernova remnant of a star that exploded 1,000 years ago.

The moon will 'smile' at Venus this Thursday. Here's how to see it.
By Jamie Carter published
Look up early Thursday (Nov. 9) to witness one of the most beautiful celestial sights of 2023 — a 'smiling' crescent moon dancing with bright Venus in the predawn sky.

Space photo of the week: A radio 'ring of fire' shows a solar eclipse as never seen before
By Jamie Carter published
Radio astronomers in California imaged the sun's scorching hot corona for the first time ever during a partial solar eclipse on Oct. 14.

How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and next
By Jamie Carter published
The modest Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak on separate days over the next week. Here's how to get the most out of the annual display of shooting stars and fireballs.

How to watch the full 'Hunter's Moon' get eclipsed this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
October's full 'Hunter's Moon' will drift into Earth's shadow for a partial eclipse on Oct. 28.

Space photo of the week: Jupiter's seething volcano moon gets a close-up
By Jamie Carter published
Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system, was imaged from just 7,260 miles away.

Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to get the best views
By Jamie Carter published
The Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Here's when to get the best view.

Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a 'cosmic tadpole' in a sea of red
By Jamie Carter published
Amid the Soul Nebula's harsh red light, a cocoon of gas holds baby stars in the making in this ethereal new Hubble telescope image.

Exactly where and when to see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
A partial solar eclipse will be visible across most of the Americas on Oct. 14, with a rare 'ring of fire' annular eclipse visible in nine states.

How to see bright Venus dance with a glowing crescent moon this week
By Jamie Carter published
Early on Oct. 10, the bright planet Venus will appear exceptionally close to the crescent moon in a lovely skywatching display. Here's when and where to watch.

Space photo of the week: Warped 'hummingbird galaxy' guards a cosmic egg
By Jamie Carter published
Hubble's image of two colliding galaxies, known as Arp 142, show how a small galaxy's gravity has shredded a once-large spiral into a birdlike figure.

Space photo of the week: Hubble spies a spectacular galaxy crash
By Jamie Carter published
Arp 107 hosts a special spiraling 'Seyfert' galaxy connected to a smaller galaxy by a 'bridge' of dust and gas.

How to see the Harvest Moon, the final supermoon of 2023, rise this weekend
By Jamie Carter published
The famous Harvest Moon — the final supermoon of 2023 — will be the first full moon of autumn when it rises on Sept. 29.
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