Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter and experienced stargazer who covers the night sky, astro-tourism, the northern lights and space exploration. He received the 2023 Popular Media Award from the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division and is the author of A
Earth Gets Closest To Sun And Moon Occults Saturn: The Night Sky This Week
Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).
When Is Chinese New Year 2025? Why Monday’s Rare ‘Black Moon’ Sets Up ‘Year Of The Snake’
The Chinese Lunar New Year, starting Jan. 29, 2025, marks the Year of the Wood Snake. It’s celebrated for 15 days, ending on Feb. 12, or Lantern Festival.
Northern Lights Alert For 2025: Where And When To See Aurora In The U.S. And Europe
Will the powerful geomagnetic storms of 2024 be repeated in 2025? Here's what the experts think about the prospects for the Northern Lights in the next year.
History-Making Spacecraft Has Survived ‘Touching The Sun,’ Says NASA
NASA received a beacon tone from Parker Solar Probe on Dec. 27, 2024, after the spacecraft emerged from behind the sun three days after its close encounter with the sun.
Solar Eclipse 2025: Why You’ll Need Your Eclipse Glasses Again Soon
Everything you need to know about the partial solar eclipse that will take place on March 29, 2025 as seen from North America and Europe.