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Best smart telescopes 2025: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas with ease

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

Buying Guide
Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2025: Observe stars, galaxies and nebulas

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Amazon Prime Day in October is over, but the sales season has only just begun, with plenty of retailers still slashing their prices. Stay tuned for Black Friday too, where again, we expect to see big savings across the best telescopes market.

Buying Guide
The Vaonis Vespera II - X edition pointing at the sky with a hill and starry night in the background.

Only 300 available! Grab one of these limited edition smart telescopes — we rated the original 5/5 in our review

By Harry Bennett published

Deals Vaonis has just released a limited-edition run of their Vespera II smart telescopes with a stylish clear housing and a built-in hygrometer — available for $2490 from select retailers.

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The Celestron Trailseeker 8x42 binoculars on a brick wall with one lens cap attached and one lens cap unattached showing the lens.

Gaze at star clusters and the Harvest moon this fall with $130 off the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars

By Harry Bennett published

Deals This early October Prime Day deal gets you the Celestron TrailSeeker 8x42 binoculars for just $190 on Amazon — their lowest price since 2023.

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A Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the sensor cap screwed on on a wooden table with a black Space.com Prime Day deals badge in the upper left corner.

Photograph the Orionids with this Canon EOS R5 Mark II and lens bundle — now $574 off from Walmart

By Harry Bennett published

Deals This limited-time deal gets you the Canon EOS R5 Mark II with the RF 24-105mm f/4 lens kit for just $4925— $174 cheaper than Amazon's current sale price. Shoot the Orionids with ease!

Deals
A near full moon is pictured in a blue sky above the jagged peaks of a mountain range. Both the mountains and the clouds below the moon are lit by the golden light of dusk.

Don't miss International Observe the Moon Night 2025: How to join the celebration on Oct. 4

By Anthony Wood published

Over 950 events are scheduled for International Observe the Moon Night 2025.

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Man under night sky with milky way

The ultimate night sky IQ test

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

From twinkling constellations to stellar life cycles, this starry skywatching quiz will test your cosmic knowledge.

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Canon EOS R50 V review

By Gavin Stoker published

Review Targeted at content creators, this camera may not be the obvious choice for budding astrophotographers. But do the features and brand name make it an affordable option for capturing the night sky?

Review
A large spiral galaxy is pictured shining against a colorful starfield.

See our neighboring galaxy Andromeda shine in stunningly detailed astrophotography portrait (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The Milky Way's closest neighbor shines in a spectacular new astrophotography portrait.

Astrophotography
A photograph of a meteor shower in the night sky.

Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

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