I'm an award-winning journalist writing about the night sky and eclipses. The recipient of the 2023 Popular Media Award from the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division, I’m the world's foremost solar eclipse journalist, an experienced science, travel and
Jupiter Could Cause A ‘Shooting Starburst’ From Halley’s Comet This Weekend
Thanks to Jupiter's influence, up to 50 “shooting stars” could be visible during this year’s moonless peak of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in 2024. Halley’s comet is the cause.
Meteors From Halley’s Comet As ‘Flower Moon’ Rises: May’s Night Sky
From the year’s best meteor shower so far to some fabulous views of the moon, there will be plenty to see in the night sky in May 2024.
What The World’s Biggest Digital Camera Will Image In 3.2 Gigapixels
One of the world’s most new important telescopes—due to have “first light” later this year—is about to receive humanity’s most powerful ever camera.
Earth Hits Halley’s Comet Trail As Neptune Appears: 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).
Here Are The Rarest Remaining Celestial Events Of Your Life
From transits and eclipses to conjunctions and comets, here are some of the rarest events you can expect to see in the next four decades.