Jase Parnell-Brookes is the Senior Manager for Commercial Content & Brand Partnerships at Space.com.
Previously, Jase was the Managing Editor for e-commerce on Live Science as well as Space and is an optics and camera specialist. Since 2010, Jase has been an editor and contributing expert across a wide range of publications focusing on photography.
Based in the UK, they are also an award-winning photographer and educator, winning the Gold Prize award in the Nikon Photo Contest 2018/19 and being named Digital Photographer of the Year in 2014. After completing their Master's degree in 2011 and qualifying as a further education teacher in 2012, Jase has spent the last two decades studying and working in photography and publishing in multiple areas.
With many disparate passions outside of photography and writing, Jase keeps busy studying science, cloudspotting (his favorite is mammatus undulatus), refining his favorite coffee-making techniques, weightlifting, reconditioning retro Hi-Fi equipment, playing organ and piano, building computers, birdspotting, fixing cars and making his own furniture.
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Review Canon’s lightest IS binos provide ample image stabilization and good optical clarity — great for enthusiastic, traveling stargazers.

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Review The rock-solid stabilization of the Canon 12x36 IS binoculars maximizes the smaller objective lenses for steady, detailed views of the night sky.

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Review If you're looking for a pair of binoculars that won't let you down, look no further — these image-stabilized binoculars are ideal for stargazing.

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Review Lightweight, portable and powerful, the Canon 10x20 IS binoculars are suitable for those who like to travel light when stargazing.

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Review These Nikon Monarch M7 8x42 binoculars are great for any stargazer looking for a budget-friendly investment.

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Deals Waste no time with the Unistellar Odyssey Pro — a lightweight, portable smart telescope that features in our best smart telescopes guide.

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Reference Comets are among the most exciting subjects to photograph in the night sky. Our handy guide will help you find them and capture the best images.

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We round up the best stargazing tents for all situations, from solitary travelers to hosting parties.

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Review These compact, image stabilized Nikon 12x25 binoculars are some of the best small binoculars I’ve ever tested and I highly recommend them for stargazing.

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Buying Guide We've rounded up the best budget binoculars, combining affordability with good quality optics and fantastic views.

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Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can survey the night sky regardless of your budget.

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Deals Want to bring the cosmos closer? Save nearly 40% on these Celestron Skymaster 15x70 binoculars, but with Prime Day ending soon you'll have to be fast!

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Buying Guide The best photo editing apps will level up your winter astro shots.

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Buying Guide We have rounded up the best DSLR cameras for the holidays, including full-frame and crop-sensor bodies.

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Buying Guide These are the best cameras for low-light photography this holiday season, from dim scenes to astrophotography.

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We've rounded up the best Sony cameras for photos, videos, astrophotography and more, across a range of budgets.

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Buying Guide These are the best Nikon cameras, from robust DSLRs to innovative mirrorless cameras. Find your perfect Nikon match here.

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Buying Guide Our guide to the best mirrorless cameras makes your next purchase a breeze and gets you photographing the night sky in no time. Black Friday is days away.

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These are the best small telescopes you can buy in every category.

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Buying Guide Our guide to the best zoom lenses for capturing detailed shots of distant objects, with options to suit a range of cameras and photography styles.

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Buying Guide Our picks of the best light pollution filters for astrophotography will reduce skyglow and unattractive color casts, making your images as vibrant as possible.

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Deals Huge $800 off this Cyber Monday, running through Black Friday week: Nikon D850, the best DSLR in the world and our pick as the best DSLR for astrophotography now almost 27% cheaper in this camera deal.

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Deals Still live! We gave this star projector five stars in our glowing review and it's currently on offer for Cyber Monday, except it's not a genuine deal, but I'd buy it anyway.
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