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Telescopes on Amazon: Image shows amateur astronomer pointing telescope at sky

Telescopes on Amazon: The best deals and discounts available online

By Ruth Gaukrodger published

Telescopes on Amazon are in abundance, so we've scoped out the best deals that are available.

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Sky-Watcher telescope deals available right now

By Gemma Lavender published

DEALS We've found the best Sky-Watcher telescope deals for you.

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Stars and meteors can be seen in the night sky as a man watches the Perseid meteor shower on the Pamir Plateau on August 13, 2021 in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China.

6 meteor showers will likely offer better views than the Perseids this summer

By Joe Rao published

The nearly full moon will likely spoil views of the Perseids this year. Here are six minor meteor showers that might give you the chance to spot "shooting stars."

Starry Night graphic showing the location of the moon and Uranus in the night sky. A green circle surrounds them, it illustrates the view captured with a pair of binoculars.

Catch the moon pointing at Uranus on Friday

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Early Friday morning the moon will be conveniently placed to guide you to Uranus. The pair will be close enough to share the same field of view in a pair of binoculars.

Graphic from Starry Night showing the moon and Mars close to each other in the south-eastern sky.

Catch the moon and Mars cozying up to each other on Thursday

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

In the early hours of Thursday (July 21) morning, the waning crescent moon will pass close to Mars. They will be close enough to share the view in binoculars.

Starry Night

Dim Pluto reaches its brightest as the third-quarter moon meets Mars in the night sky

By Elizabeth Howell published

Here's how to observe these solar system worlds overnight Wednesday (July 20) and Thursday (July 21).

Night sky map shows illustrations of the moon and Jupiter close to each other.

See the moon swing past Jupiter in Tuesday morning's sky

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

See the moon approach Jupiter on Tuesday (July 19) between midnight and dawn. The duo will be close enough to share the view with a pair of binoculars.

Woman with telescope looking at moon

Best telescopes for deep space

By Tom Kerss published

Ready to tour the Universe? Find the perfect companion with our guide to the best telescopes for deep space.

total lunar eclipse

May's total lunar eclipse watched by Earth-observing satellites

By Samantha Mathewson published

Satellites tracking the total lunar eclipse in May revealed dramatic and uneven temperature changes across the surface of the moon.

A photo of the Fujifilm XT-30's compact body

Fujifilm X-T30 II mirrorless camera review

By Tantse Walter published

Review While the Fujifilm X-T30 II mirrorless camera looks like a subtle upgrade from its predecessor it actually performs like a rocket.

Review
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Jupiter is now rising in the evening sky. Here's how to spot the king of the night.

By Elizabeth Howell published

Jupiter is starting to rise around midnight, and will even meet up with the moon on Tuesday (July 19).

The full moon rises over the Shanghai World Financial Center on July 13, 2022 in Shanghai, China.

Amazing photos of the Buck supermoon of 2022 from around the world

By Brett Tingley published

The largest full moon of 2022, the Buck Moon put on quite a show for moongazers all over the world yesterday (July 13).

star streaks and a blurry comet

Goodbye, Comet K2! Next stop: closest approach to the sun

By Elizabeth Howell published

Mysterious comet K2 made its closest approach to Earth yesterday and is continuing its journey toward the sun.

graphic showing the moon and Saturn near to each other in night sky.

The moon begins its monthly planetary tour with Saturn on Friday

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

The moon commences its monthly tour of the planets by calling in on Saturn on Friday night. The duo will be close enough to share the view with a pair of binoculars.

Image shows the rear cameras on Samsung camera phones

Best camera phone 2022: Smartphones with stargazing capabilities

By Jamie Carter published

Buying guide Check out our recommended best camera phones for taking pictures and recording videos on a smartphone.

Buying guide
Our beginner's guide to how to do landscape photography gives you all the knowledge you need: image shows landscape from the Lake District, UK

How to do landscape photography

By Kimberley Lane published

How To Our landscape guide helps you grasp the basics required to shoot and edit amazing landscape photography.

How To
star streaks and a blurry comet

A huge comet makes its closest approach to Earth today. Here's how to watch it live.

By Samantha Mathewson published

One of the farthest active comets ever spotted will makes closest approach to Earth on July 14, and here's how you can catch the action live.

Camera deals: Image shows person pointing camera forwards

Camera deals: Discounts on models from Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and others

By Ian Evenden published

Deals A one-stop shop for the best camera deals on the market, including Amazon Prime day deals that are still left.

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Celestron 114LCM computerized telescope stock product image

Celestron 114LCM computerized Newtonian telescope: post-Amazon Prime Day deal

By Jason Parnell-Brookes published

Deals Save almost $76 on this computerized Newtonian telescope deal from Celestron over at Amazon.

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Space.com's top 20 Prime Day deals: telescopes, binoculars, cameras and more

By Jason 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.

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