Jamie Carter
Award-winning science, astronomy, astro-tourism and solar eclipse journalist. @ForbesScience @SPACEdotcom @LiveScience @TheNextEclipse
Articles
-
1 day ago |
forbes.com | Jamie Carter
If you live in the northeast of the U.S. the chances are very high that you cannot see any but the brightest stars at night. It’s estimated that about a third of the world’s population cannot see the Milky Way because of light pollution. In the U.S., it’s even worse; nearly 80% of Americans are unable to see the arc of light across the night sky. Wherever there are people, there is light.
-
2 days ago |
forbesjapan.com | Jamie Carter
今週は月が主役だ。13日に南東から昇る色鮮やかな「フラワームーン」の満月は、さそり座の赤色巨星アンタレスと2夜連続で共演したのち、徐々に欠けてゆく。月の出の時刻も毎晩遅くなり、週明けには夜半過ぎまで暗い空が戻ってくる。5月第3週の夜空について知っておきたいことをまとめた。 5月13日（火）：「フラワームーン」の満月が昇る 5月の満月は、米先住民の農事暦で「フラワームーン」の呼び名を持つ。満月（望）を迎える正確な時刻は13日午前1時56分だが、その美しさを満喫するなら13日の月の出を待つのがベストだ。南東の地平線を見つめていれば、柔らかなオレンジ色に包まれた丸い月が昇ってくる。この色彩は、月が明るさを増して白く輝き始めるまでの約15分間だけ見られるご褒美だ。この夜の月はさそり座の中にあり、深夜～明け方にかけて1等星アンタレスと並んで見える。 5月14日（水）：月とアンタレスが接近 ほんの少しだけ欠けた十六夜の月が、日没の1時間ほど後に昇ってきて、さそり座の「心臓」の位置にある赤色巨星アンタレスの近くで輝く。...
-
2 days ago |
forbes.com | Jamie Carter
A beautiful full moon — the flower moon — rose into twilight skies on Monday, May 12, casting its bright light across landscapes far and wide. However, it was technically smaller than most full moons — a “micro moon.” Here are all the best images from around the globe. Key Facts On Monday, May 12, the full flower moon appeared on the eastern horizon during dusk as seen around the world, having turned officially full at 12:57 p.m. EDT.
-
2 days ago |
forbes.com | Jamie Carter
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). Check my main feed for more in-depth articles on stargazing, astronomy, eclipses and more. The Night Sky This Week: May 12-18, 2025The moon takes center stage this week as it reaches its full phase, then wanes.
-
3 days ago |
forbes.com | Jamie Carter
Have you heard about the nova? Called T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB or the “Blaze Star,” this very dim point of light in the eastern night sky after dark is set to dramatically brighten sometime in 2025. When it does, it will become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946 and for the last time until about 2105. A “recurrent nova" — a star system that brightens briefly every 80 years or so — it's the only one of its kind that does so within the span of a human lifetime.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 7K
- Tweets
- 5K
- DMs Open
- No
Imagine living in a city with a fairytale castle at its center. By me for @travelandleisure about the spectacular @cardiff_castle #cardiff @WalesOnline #VisitWales @VisitWales https://t.co/mcy4jkf5Z4
RT @PatrickPoitevin: Wow - annular solar eclipse Easter Island. Tandem observation - Clare observing visual. Noticed annularity started mi…
RT @hbhammel: @jamieacarter visits the soon-to-be-finished Rubin Observatory, and shares a wonderful overview of the amazing things in stor…
