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Celebrate 250 years of America with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket
By Harry Bennett Published
Deals Model rocket staple Estes has designed a limited edition model rocket decked out in red, white and blue for the 250th anniversary of Independence Day. Suitable for display or launch.

Amazon Prime Day 2026: It's all over but you can still grab these deals
By Jase Parnell-Brookes Last updated
Deals Amazon Prime Day is over. There are some deals available but most of the best savings have gone. Now to wait until Prime Day in October!

Moore's law tells us that the price of technology should go down over time, so why is stargazing gear getting more expensive?
By Harry Bennett Published
With the prices of the newest smart telescope and image-stabilized binocular models running into the thousands, older models should be cheaper, but we are seeing a range of different factors at play affecting prices from the top to the bottom.

Beam me up to 4K: Your ultimate sci-fi collection for less than $25 on Prime Day
By Tantse Walter Published
Deals Amazon is practically giving the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus away for Prime Day. Grab one while it's at half price, or upgrade for just $10 more. Last chance today!

This Prime Day, save nearly $700 on 'a camera of epic proportions'
By Chris McMullen Published
Deals A powerhouse of a mirrorless camera, the Canon EOS R5 has never been cheaper but with Prime Day half-over, you'll have to be fast.

Hosting a solar eclipse viewing party? Get money off solar eclipse multipacks this Prime Day
By Harry Bennett Published
Deals Grab some solar eclipse glasses so you and a big group can enjoy one of the most impressive natural wonders in safety. Multipacks are available from Galaxium, Helioclipse and Rainbow Symphony.

Traveling to see the total solar eclipse this August? This solar binocular Prime Day deal is a total-ly bright idea!
By Chris McMullen Published
Deals These Celestron EclipSmart 12x50 solar binoculars are perfect for watching the total solar eclipse safely this August 12, but you can use them the rest of the year, too.

We praised this telescope's 'legendary performance,' and the whole range is even cheaper for Prime Day
By Chris McMullen Published
Deals Looking for a telescope that takes the work out of stargazing? Our experts loved these Celestron NexStar SE go-to telescopes and prices have dropped on the whole range.

My nephew still uses this kids' star projector every night — get it for just $15 at Amazon on Prime Day
By Tantse Walter Published
Deals This durable, kid-approved favorite features a 90-minute auto-timer for peaceful sleep. While slightly updated, this 4.5-star rated model is currently a steal at just $15.19 on Amazon

“Seeing this Nikon Z8 deal is painful — especially since I bought mine at full price!” Our Senior Manager took the hit so you don’t have to!
By Tantse Walter Published
Deals When Jase found out about Walmart's lowest-ever price tag for one of our favorite cameras for astrophotography, we almost didn't share it with them.
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