
Harry Bennett
Harry joined Space.com in December 2024 as an e-commerce staff writer covering cameras, optics, and skywatching content. Based in the UK, Harry graduated in 2019 with a Bachelor's degree in American Literature with Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia. A keen photographer, Harry has strong experience with astrophotography and has captured celestial objects with a range of cameras. As a lifelong skywatcher, Harry remembers watching the Perseid meteor shower every summer in his hometown and being amazed by the wonders of the night sky.
Latest articles by Harry Bennett

Sony A7 III now $400 off in this limited-time deal — be ready to capture October's full moon
By Harry Bennett published
Deals This limited-time deal gets you the Sony A7 III for just $1498 ahead of Amazon Prime Day in October and the Harvest moon — but it ends in three days.

I beat light pollution with this smart telescope — everything I saw in the night sky from a city center
By Harry Bennett published
Don't let light pollution put you off stargazing or astrophotography, I managed to see galaxies, nebulas and star clusters all in Bortle 7 and 8 class night skies.

Get ready to view Saturn at its closest point to Earth with $133 off this telescope from Celestron
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ telescope is on sale for $367 on Amazon and is a great budget choice for observing the opposition of Saturn overnight on Sept. 20.

Best beginner cameras 2025: easy-to-use models from Canon, Nikon, Fujifilm and Sony
By Jacob Little last updated
Buying Guide Starting your photography journey? We have considered different budgets and brands for your first camera, with eyes on Black Friday deals this week.

Best budget binoculars 2025 — good quality and cheap binos for the holiday season
By Tantse Walter last updated
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best budget binoculars, combining affordability with good quality optics and fantastic views.

Best budget telescopes under $500 we recommend in 2025
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can survey the night sky regardless of your budget.

Why do we photograph the Milky Way in summer?
By Harry Bennett published
The Milky Way is a spectacular sight in the summer skies but why does it look so much more brilliant than it does in the winter?

Best Nikon lenses 2025 — wide-angle, telephoto, prime and zoom lenses
By Harry Bennett published
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon lenses from ultra-wide to telephoto, just what you need to take your photography to the next level this holiday season.

Walmart is offering $383 off the Canon EOS R8 and includes a wide-angle RF lens — perfect for capturing the galactic core of the Milky Way
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The Canon EOS R8 is now $383 off and comes with a wide-angle zoom lens. Now is a good time to buy, too, with the galactic core of the Milky Way still visible — but not for too much longer!

Know this photo? Test your knowledge of these famous firsts in our astrophotography quiz!
By Harry Bennett published
Test out your knowledge of these famous firsts in skywatching and astrophotography, from the first photos of Earth and the moon to the invention of telescopes!

Unistellar eQuinox 2 is over $700 cheaper — perfect for nebula and galaxy hunting in the summer skies
By Harry Bennett published
Deals Explore the wonders of the cosmos and save over $700 on this Unistellar eQuinox 2 bundle, including an official backpack for taking it to dark sky sites.

Best camera for astro now $300 cheaper: This Nikon bundle comes with plenty of extras
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The Nikon Z8 was rated as our best overall camera for astrophotography, and is $600 off on Amazon, perfect for capturing the Lyrid meteor shower!

Best Sony lenses Black Friday 2025: Make the most of your Sony camera
By Harry Bennett published
Buying Guide The best Sony lenses are the best glass you can get for your Sony camera. The perfect festive gift for a Sony camera owner.

Act now: Save over $1000 off the Sony A7R V
By Harry Bennett published
Deals A huge saving on one of the best cameras for astrophotography, Sony A7R V is $1000 cheaper, now on sale for $3198 from Walmart.

Act fast to get the best cameras for less — Amazon Prime Day ends tonight
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The end of Prime Day is in sight — savings won't last for long on these top Canon and Sony cameras.

Prime Day is over but savings are still active — invest in some new optics for the return of Saturn to late-night skies
By Harry Bennett published
Prime Day finished on July 11 and there are still some late savings on telescopes and binoculars, but they won't last forever.

I couldn't keep quiet about $1000 off the Sony A7R V in this anti-Prime Day deal
By Harry Bennett published
Deals The Sony A7R V mirrorless camera plunges to just $3200 at Walmart, a staggering $1000 saving that eclipses Amazon's Prime Day price!

These Amazon Prime Day deals must end tonight — don't miss out on big savings across skywatching optics
By Harry Bennett published
Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and some of these deals are ending tonight. Grab some new optics in time to see Saturn's rings!

The perfect binoculars for casual stargazing are now under $100 for Amazon Prime Day
By Harry Bennett last updated
Deals Spot Saturn's return to our night sky with these Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42 binoculars, now under $100 for Amazon Prime Day.

Want $600 off the Unistellar eQuinox 2? This anti-Prime Day deal ends July 13
By Harry Bennett last updated
Deals This is your last chance to get our best smart telescope with $600 off in this anti-Prime Day deal from BH Photo and Video.

Best Amazon Prime Day telescope deals 2025: Hurry to save big on skywatching
By Harry Bennett last updated
Deals It's the last day of Amazon Prime Day and is your last chance to save big on telescopes that will make it easier to spot Saturn's return to the night sky.

Love Fujifilm? These are the best prices on the last day of Amazon Prime Day
By Harry Bennett published
Deals These are the best prices for Fujifilm cameras on the last day of Amazon Prime Day — prices could jump up at any moment!

$249 off these Canon image stabilized binoculars — make stargazing easy
By Harry Bennett published
Deals Grab the Canon 10x42L IS WP Binoculars for just $1210 at Newegg and gaze at the lunar surface during the Buck moon!
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