
Jase Parnell-Brookes
Jase Parnell-Brookes is the Managing Editor for e-commerce for Space and Live Science. Previously the Channel Editor for Cameras and Skywatching at Space, Jase has been an editor and contributing expert across a wide range of publications since 2010. 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 named Digital Photographer of the Year in 2014. After completing their Masters degree in 2011 and qualifying as a teacher in 2012, Jase has spent the last two decades studying and working in photography and publishing in multiple areas, and specializes in low light optics and camera systems. 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 theatre organ and piano, building computers, birdspotting, fixing cars and making his own furniture to name just a few.
Latest articles by Jase Parnell-Brookes

Early Black Friday telescope deal: Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 130AZ now $150 cheaper
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals This beginner-friendly reflector telescope is just over $150 off and one of the lowest prices we've seen ahead of Black Friday.

Sigma 14mm f/1.4 DG DN Art lens review
By Jacob Little published
Review The new wide-angled 14mm 1.4 lens from Sigma looks to offer unparalleled low-light performance. How does it perform when pointed skywards?

Anti-Prime Day — Walmart is selling this amazing Celestron beginner telescope for just $78!
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals The Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ is reduced by $147 at Walmart, while Prime Day is over, the savings continue elsewhere.

Save 30% on this Holy Stone drone deal for Prime Day
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Deals Amazon has slashed $128 off the Holy Stone HS720G drone for Prime Day and it's now a third off! You don't want to miss this amazing deal.

Ending soon: Snap up the Canon EOS R8 while it's $340 off on the Prime Day
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The Canon EOS R8 is one of the best cameras for astrophotography on the market and this Prime Day, you can grab it with a $340 discount.

Space.com's top 20 Prime Day deals: telescopes, binoculars, cameras and more
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals We've rounded up the top 20 deals on space-related gear from telescopes to cameras and binoculars to star projectors.

I test cameras for a living — this is the Prime Day camera deal I recommend, but it ends at midnight!
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals Named as the best camera overall and one of the best cameras for astrophotography in our guides this mirrorless just got even more incredible, with over $200 off.

Grab the lowest ever price on the Sony A6600 camera before it's gone!
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals $400 off the Sony A6600 — the best compact APS-C mirrorless camera with interchangeable lenses is at its cheapest price ever today — the last day of Amazon Prime Day.

Create your own home planetarium for less — save 20% on one of the best star projectors
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Grab this Prime Day star projector deal for 20% off the regular price and transform your home into a mini home planetarium or simply use it as an ambient night light.

Forget Prime Day — the Canon EOS R6 is $300 off at Adorama
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Save $300 on this full-frame mirrorless bundle from Canon and get an EOS R6 and an EF-EOS R Ring Mount Adapter to use all your old lenses to shoot the stars.

Should you buy a telescope on Amazon Prime Day?
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Amazon Prime Day is coming up, but should you expect good telescope deals during this mini sales event, or is there a better discount for enthusiastic astronomers?

Canon EOS R8 review
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Review Ideally suited to astrophotographers, the Canon EOS R8 is a full-frame, reasonably priced mirrorless that performs well when shooting the stars.

How to photograph SpaceX Starlink satellites in the night sky
By Tantse Walter published
Reference Discover the best methods and camera equipment to photograph Starlink satellites at night using this step-by-step method.

Save a stellar $500 on the Nikon D850: One of the best DSLRs ever made
By Naaza Zimba published
Deal This $500 price drop is the biggest saving on the legendary Nikon D850 we've seen all year.

Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binocular review
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Review Reasonably priced and easy to use, the Nikon Prostaff P3 8x42 binocular is suitable for beginners and hobbyists alike who want bright, sharp optics in a compact device.

Save 20% on the Celestron NexStar Evolution 9.25 telescope
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Grab over $700 off the smartphone-controlled computerized Celestron Nexstar Evolution 9.25 telescope and see the stars in the cosmos at a fraction of the cost.

Encalife SVBONY SV47 10x42 binocular review
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Review The Encalife SVBONY SV47 10x42 binoculars are a suitable binocular for beginners, if you can find them at the right price.

Save up to $900 on these festive Unistellar telescope deals
By Alexander Cox published
Deals You can save $900 on Unistellar's eVscope 2 telescope and there's $600 of their eQuinox model this holiday season too.

Vaonis Vespera smart telescope: Cyber Monday savings of $500
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals The smart telescope from Vaonis Vespera is now $500 cheaper in this Cyber Monday telescope deal and comes with its own tripod.

Discover the cosmos for less: Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope now half price
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Deals Take advantage of the biggest Black Friday and Cyber Monday telescope deal we've seen this year with almost 50% off the Celestron 114AZ — the perfect gift price.

These binoculars can reveal the stars: Now they're $65 off for Cyber Monday
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals Telescopes step aside, these powerful Celestron binoculars can reveal the night sky in superb detail and now they're discounted by over 30%.

The perfect astronomy gift: This beginner telescope is currently under $100
By Jase Parnell-Brookes published
Deals We've never seen the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ LT under $100 before, so grab this Cyber Monday deal as the ideal holiday gift for the beginner astronomer in your life.

Affinity Photo image editing software $20 off this Black Friday/Cyber Monday
By Jason Parnell-Brookes published
Deals A Black Friday/Cyber Monday deal on this standalone image editing software is now $20 off and a perfect replacement for Photoshop.
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