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Two people wearing blue clean suits and masks bend over a laser table full of mirrors, lenses, and lasers

Former CEO of Google spearheads 4 next-gen telescopes — 3 on Earth and 1 in space

By Monisha Ravisetti Published

"We're going to do it in three years, and we're going to do it for a ridiculously low price."

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Telescopes at Best Buy: Image shows telescope against countryside backdrop

Telescopes at Best Buy: Deals in stock this festive season 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger Last updated

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

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

Telescopes at Walmart in 2025: Best deals this festive season

By Ruth Gaukrodger Last updated

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

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

Telescopes on Amazon: The best deals 2025

By Ruth Gaukrodger Last updated

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

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Arecibo radio observatory shown in Species (1995)

Around the world in 80 telescopes: a space trivia quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

This quiz explores the world's most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond.

Astronomy
Lego Grogu, Celestron 15x70 binoculars, Fujifilm X-T5, Orzorz star projector and Unistellar Odyssey Pro on an orange planet background with a black Space.com Prime Day badge in the upper-left corner.

These are all of our favorite deals from Prime Day in October

By Harry Bennett, Alexander Cox Published

Grab the best deals we have found across Lego, streaming, skywatching gear and cameras!

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A man with long hair looking at a smartphone in between the Unistellar Odyssey Pro and a window at night, with a black Space.com Prime Day deals badge in the upper-left corner.

I can see these Prime Day telescope deals are still active but they won't last forever

By Harry Bennett Published

These are the best telescope deals I have seen for Amazon's Prime Day in October, with huge savings across our favorite models.

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A man wearing a white jumpsuit and hair net and white gloves lays on a glass mirror and polishes it.

Polishing a telescope mirror to perfection | Space photo of the day for Oct. 6, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

To keep the Very Large Telescope (VLT) at peak performance, ESO engineers carefully recoat its enormous mirrors.

Astronomy
An image of Venus' thick atmosphere captured by NASA's Mariner 10 mission.

Nearly invisible asteroids around Venus could threaten Earth — but don't worry, not for a while

By John Loeffler Published

An unstable group of asteroids orbiting near Venus could threaten Earth — but not for a few thousand years

Asteroids
A large mountain is seen with a glowing windy road leading up it to two buildings at the top, with the rest of the rocky desert landscape all around and red streaks in the sky above.

Telescopes scan the skies over the Atacama Desert | Space photo of the day for Sept. 30, 2025

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

A new image from NOIRLab shows telescopes on two Chilean peaks in the Atacama Desert.

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