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Best telescopes for beginners 2024: Great scopes for starting out
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide The best telescopes for beginners are easy to use and affordable — making them perfect for new astronomers. We've rounded up our favorites.
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Best camera phone 2024: Smartphones with stargazing capabilities
By Jamie Carter last updated
Buying guide Our guide to the best camera phones on the market today — including Apple, Google and Samsung.
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Bushnell binoculars deals: The best prices 2024
By Ian Evenden last updated
Bushnell binoculars deals are always worth considering and we've highlighted the best discounts on the market.
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Here's how to see 'horned' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks at its brightest this week (video)
By Joe Rao last updated
All you'll need to see comet 12P/Pons-Brooks this month, besides fair weather and a little luck, are good binoculars or a telescope and sky map to help guide you.
![Lyrid meteor shower streaks across the sky with silhouetted trees in the foreground and the milky way stretching across the night sky in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kjiexvA8BRQfWz4dqa3Ee8-320-80.jpg)
Lyrid meteor shower 2024: When, where & how to see it
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Reference The 2024 Lyrid meteor shower will occur between April 16-25 and peak on the night of April 22. A typical shower displays between five and 20 meteors per hour.
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Drone deals 2024: savings on DJI, Holy Stone & more
By Alexander Cox last updated
Amazon Prime Day Deals We're collating all the best drone deals you can get, highlighting top discounts on DJI drones alongside other popular brands.
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Vortex binoculars deals and discounts 2024
By Ian Evenden last updated
Here's our round-up of the best Vortex binoculars deals on the market, with top models from reputable retailers.
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Eyes hurt after the eclipse? Signs of retinal damage, explained
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The total solar eclipse on April 8 plunged Syracuse, New York's Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology into darkness for 90 seconds, creating a wondrous and memorable totality.
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What's left of the 2024 solar eclipse lives in our hearts
By Monisha Ravisetti published
The 2024 solar eclipse, as seen from Indianapolis, connected strangers across a famous racetrack.
![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](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VrRxiJYPFSXvEZ79W6vEF5-320-80.jpg)
Best cameras for astrophotography in 2024: Shoot for the stars
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Buying Guide Capture great images of the starry sky with one of the best cameras for astrophotography. These models have high dynamic range, impressive ISO handling and work amazingly in the dark.
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