The Vanois Vespera smart telescope is an ambitious attempt at an all-in-one device for observing the night sky and for astrophotography. Unlike a regular telescope, it doesn't have an eyepiece.

Like many observers I’ve talked to through the years, I always have had a special place in my heart for a small refractor. Refracting telescopes use lenses to bring light to a focus and are the oldest ...

If you’ve got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that loved one, maybe yourself, I want you to buy right and buy smart. Regardless of who the ...

If you’ve got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that special someone — even if that someone is you — I want you to get the best astronomical bang ...

Observers in the first decade of the 21st century have seen an explosion in the popularity of short-focal-length apochromatic refractors (APOs), and with good reason. These super-portable scopes ...

If you’ve got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that special someone, even if that someone is you, I want you to buy right and buy smart.

There’s nothing like looking at the night sky to remind you how small you are in the scheme of the universe. If you want to get a closer look at the wonders outside Earth’s atmosphere, a telescope is ...

I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...

An affordable telescope that can easily take images of the moon and sunspots on the sun thanks to a planetary camera will please some, but a flimsy build quality and a lack of optical prowess hamper ...

Today is Black Friday, a modern event that evolved from the furious rush to buy holiday gifts for loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving. Stores have sales, people get up early to avoid the rush ...

An affordable way to get close-ups of the sun's surface, the Celestron EclipSmart Travel Solar Scope 50 with a built-in white light filter fits the bill. Simple to set up, travel with and use, it’s ...