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The best star projectors composited together in front of a starry backdrop

Best star projectors 2022: Holiday season deals and discounts

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide The best star projectors make excellent gifts for space lovers, explore the top models with the best discounts this holiday season.

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Main with one of the best cameras for photos and videos at a harbour

Best cameras for photos and videos in 2022 to look out for this holiday season

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide A full guide to the best cameras for photos and videos on the market now with big discounts this holiday season.

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One of the best cameras for astrophotography the Sony A7R IV in front of durdle door with the milky way above in the night sky

Best cameras for astrophotography in 2022: Deals this holiday season

By Jason Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide Get one of the best cameras for astrophotography at a discount this holiday season and capture breathtaking images of the solar system and beyond.

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One of the best night vision binoculars in front of birds on a tree branch, silhouetted by a full moon in the background

Best Night Vision Binoculars 2022: Deals this holiday season

By Russ Swan last updated

Buying Guide These are the best night vision binoculars, monoculars, and goggles for seeking out subjects in the dark ahead of the holiday season.

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Little girl has a shocked expression while using one of the best binoculars for kids with a foliage backdrop

Best binoculars for kids: lightweight and compact models this holiday season

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide All the best binoculars for kids, all in one place with top models suited to budding astronomers perfect for a holiday gift.

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Jason Parnell-Brookes using one of the best binoculars at the top of a green grassy hill

Best binoculars 2022: Top picks for stargazing, wildlife and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Discover the best binoculars on the market for stargazing, bird watching and wildlife spotting with holiday deals that make them the perfect gift.

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Photo taken in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 8, 2022, shows a lunar occultation of Uranus (seen at the bottom of the moon.)

Watch the moon pass in front of Uranus today (Dec. 5)

By Robert Lea published

While distant Uranus will be covered in the night sky for many observers, amateur astronomers in other parts of Earth will be able to use the proximity of the moon and Uranus to spot the ice giant.

A child using one of the best telescopes for kids outside while camping

Best telescopes for kids 2022: Find deals this holiday season

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids will inspire your child to explore the moon, stars and beyond so discover telescope discounts this holiday season.

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Man using one of the best telescopes for beginners

Best telescopes for beginners 2022: Bargain models to observe the cosmos

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for beginners on the market for budding astronomers and astrophotographers this holiday season make the ideal holiday gift.

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Best telescopes on white background

Best telescopes 2022: The best models for stargazing galaxies, nebulas and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Our round-up of the best telescopes for stargazing to view stars, galaxies, nebulas, planets and more. From the best beginner entry-level models to advanced scopes.

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Man using one of the best telescopes for seeing planets set against a night sky

Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2022

By Tom Kerss last updated

Buying Guide Use one of the best telescopes for seeing planets to get the ultimate views of Jupiter, Saturn, Venus and beyond, whilst bagging a bargain this holiday season

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Woman with one of the best telescopes for deep space looking at the night sky

Best telescopes for deep space in 2022

By Tom Kerss last updated

Buying Guide Use one of the best telescopes for deep space to tour the universe and bag a bargain as the holiday sales begin to ramp up — here are our favorites for stargazing.

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Telescopes at Walmart: Image shows man standing next to telescope looking at moon

Telescopes at Walmart in 2022: Deals on the best models from Celestron and others

By Ruth Gaukrodger published

There are several discounts on Celestron telescopes at Walmart, get them before they're gone!

There's a lot going in space this year. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space calendar 2022: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Here's a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2022, as well as milestones for space missions, anniversaries and conferences.

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A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2022: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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An illustration of the night sky on Dec. 07 showing the full Cold Moon occulting Mars.

Mars at opposition will meet up with the full moon next week (Dec. 7). Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao published

The full moon will appear in very close proximity to a brilliant Mars in the evening of Wednesday (Dec. 7) as the Red Planet reaches opposition.

A bright streak of light caused by a meteor passing above north-eastern U.S.

Hundreds report seeing a bright fireball in northeastern U.S.

By Tereza Pultarova published

Less than two weeks after a bright fireball lit up the sky above the Great Lakes, another spectacular meteor impressed skywatchers in the Northeast.

Telescopes at Best Buy: Image shows telescope against countryside backdrop

Telescopes at Best Buy: What's in stock and what's on sale this season

By Ruth Gaukrodger published

We've combed through all the telescopes at Best Buy, looking for new deals and checking stock levels on popular models.

An illustration of the night sky on Dec. 7 showing the full Cold Moon occulting Mars.

December full moon 2022: The Cold Moon occults Mars

By Jesse Emspak last updated

December's full moon, called the Cold Moon, falls on Dec. 7th and will also see the moon pass in front of Mars, a phenomenon called an occultation.

An illustration of the sky on Dec. 1 showing the conjunction of the moon and Jupiter.

See the moon visit Jupiter in the sky tonight (Dec. 1)

By Robert Lea published

On the first day of December the moon will appear in conjunction with Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet.