Latest articles by Harry Bennett
Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2026
Buying Guide The best telescopes for seeing planets can help you spot Jupiter, Saturn, Mars and Mercury.
Are image-stabilized binoculars good for stargazing?
We've tested many image-stabilized binoculars — here's our expert verdict on whether you should bite the bullet and buy a pair or go with regular binoculars for stargazing.
Fujifilm GFX 100S II review
Review This lightweight medium-format powerhouse is one of the most powerful cameras you can get, but how does it work for astrophotography?
These Canon 18x50 image-stabilized binoculars are my top choice for up-close stargazing — even cheaper than Black Friday
Deals 30% savings on the Canon 18x50 IS UD all-weather binoculars are great for stable stargazing at a high magnification. They are at their cheapest price ahead of the Christmas holidays in this deal from Amazon, for only $11.
Last-chance Cyber Monday deals 2025 still available: telescopes, binoculars, cameras, Lego, streaming, drones and more
Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.
My hand-picked Black Friday deals on image-stabilized binoculars are still active for Cyber Monday.
Deals Black Friday deals are seeing prices slashed across image-stabilized binoculars and they have lasted into Cyber Monday. This selection is perfect for detailed stargazing and steady wildlife observation.
Pocket the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars for under $20 this Cyber Monday!
Deals Our best compact binoculars for travel, the Occer 12x25 compact binoculars, are half price in this scorching Cyber Monday deal from Amazon. They are small enough to take anywhere and offer a huge 12x magnification.
I've handpicked these camera and lens deals — save some serious cash this Black Friday weekend
Deals As we move into Cyber Monday I have spotted a range of high-end cameras and lenses on offer from top brands like Sony, Nikon and Sigma. Save hundreds on your next gear purchase.
Highest powered astronomy binoculars we have tested — now $140 cheaper this Black Friday weekend
Deals The Celestron Skymaster 25x100 is dirt cheap ahead of Cyber Monday and is our best binoculars for magnification, perfect for gazing at galaxies.
No other DSLR comes close to the Nikon D850 — save a massive $600 on our best DSLR for astrophotography for Black Friday weekend
Deals I think this is the best DSLR ever made. The Nikon D850 is now $600 off on BH Photo and Video this Black Friday weekend. Watch out though, it could end in the next few days.
These are the best affordable binoculars I use for stargazing and now they're only $212 this Black Friday
Deals Our best binoculars for affordable stargazing, the Celestron Nature DX 12x56, are $78 cheaper in this Black Friday deal from Amazon.
I take these compact Nikon Stabilized 12x25 binoculars with me everywhere and they just dropped in price, again.
Deals Our best compact image-stabilized binoculars, the Nikon Stabilized 12x25 binoculars, just dropped in price again on Newegg for Black Friday. Now available for $635.
Astronomer Gemma Lavender thinks the Vespera Pro is perfect for beginners and it's now $500 off for Black Friday on Amazon
Deals The best smart telescope for resolution, the Vaonis Vespera Pro, is now at its second lowest price for Black Friday — only $2490 on Amazon.
Grab the telescope that helped me stargaze in a light-polluted city — the Unistellar Odyssey Pro is now $1149 cheaper for Black Friday
Deals Our best smart telescope for versatility, the Unistellar Odyssey Pro, is now only $3350 on Amazon for Black Friday, even cheaper than Unistellar's own site.
This small but mighty smart telescope impressed our astronomy expert and now it's $50 cheaper for Black Friday
Deals Our astronomy expert, Gemma Lavender, reviewed the ZWO Seestar S30 and was impressed with the easy setup and stunning images. Get it for $349 in this Black Friday deal from Amazon!
Our expert raves about this telescope, and now it's the cheapest it's been since March in this early Black Friday deal
Deals Celestron's Nexstar 6SE is a great lightweight telescope with handy go-to technology for easily finding stars, planets and nebulas. And now you can save $160 in this Amazon deal before tomorrow's Black Friday sales.
I think this is the best DSLR ever made — Nikon's legendary D850 is at its cheapest price ever for Black Friday
Deals Our best DSLR overall, the Nikon D850, is on sale for only $1997 in this early Black Friday deal from BH Photo and Video, saving you a huge $600.
My favorite smart telescope is now $1000 off this Black Friday — the lowest price it’s been all year.
Deals Unistellar has slashed the prices of its smart telescopes for its Black Friday sale, including the expert eVscope 2, which features a 4.5-inch aperture and a 7.7MP image sensor.
The cheapest way to stargaze? The best premium monocular we've tested is 25% off for Black Friday
Deals Our best premium monocular, the Bushnell Legend Ultra 10x42, is $50 cheaper in this early Black Friday sale from Amazon.
Fujifilm Fujinon Techno-Stabi TS-L 1640 image stabilized binoculars review
Review Lightweight, image stabilized and with 16x magnification, these Fujifilm binoculars are a must-have for outdoor stargazing.
Can you still do good astrophotography on a 14 year old DSLR?
I took my Canon EOS Rebel T3i and headed to the fields to see whether the 14-year-old camera could grab great photos of the night sky.
Unistellar is offering 20% across its entire range of smart telescopes in November for Black Friday
Unistellar is cutting 20% off all of its smart telescopes and accessories, including the Odyssey Pro and the eQuinox 2 for the whole month of November, ahead of Black Friday on Nov. 28.
Capture constellations easily with over $1000 off the Sony A7R V at Walmart
Deals Our best camera for autofocus is on sale at Walmart for only $3190 in this pre-Black Friday deal.
Under 200 Unistellar Envision pre-orders left! Save $500 on these star-guiding smart binoculars
Deals The Unistellar Envision smart binoculars use Augmented Reality to identify night sky and terrestrial targets, second-stage pre-orders are live now but only until Nov. 2 and there are under 200 units left.
