The Nikon Action 7x50 binoculars are perfect for beginner stargazers who want a better look at constellations, with 7x magnification and 50mm objective lenses.

Astronomy Contributing Editor Phil Harrington loves binoculars. Indeed, his catchphrase is, “Two eyes are better than one.” He’s not wrong. Observing is naturally more relaxed when you can keep both ...

Go outside right now. What’s the farthest thing you can see? A tree? A bird? What about the Moon? It’s 250,000 miles away. The Sun is 400 times farther than that, at nearly 100 million miles (but ...

This Amazon Prime Day binocular deal will give you an incredible view of the night sky for less as the best stargazing binoculars are currently 26% off the RRP. When you purchase through links on our ...

Last week, Unistellar, an innovative company in optical devices and a partner of the SETI Institute since the release of their user-friendly smart telescope in 2017 ...

For those enchanted by the possibility of seeing further into the heavens (or looking to pass on that enchantment to the next ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. How well do you know the night sky? If you struggle to tell ...

Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 19: Three in a row The waxing Moon now passes ...

The telescope began as a relatively simple device, born out of optical experimentation. It combined a series of lenses and mirrors to collect and magnify light, allowing the user to see far away ...