Jacqueline Mitton (née Pardoe, born 1948) is a British astronomer, writer, and media consultant who lives and works in Cambridge, UK.
She has served as Public Relations Officer for the Royal Astronomical Society.
Mitton's career has focused on bringing astronomy to the public - both adults and children - as a writer.
Her 1998 picture book Zoo in the Sky introduces children to astronomy through an explanation of the stars and animal constellations.
[3] Her 2003 book Once Upon a Starry Night introduces children to myths and facts about the solar system.