Latest articles by Jase Parnell-Brookes
Best laptops for astronomers 2025: Connect with telescopes and process photos with ease
The best laptops for astronomers offer great battery life, portability and impressive processing power. Here are our picks of the best.
Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2025
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best photo editing apps for astrophotography, perfect for boosting colors and improving the clarity of your images.
Best star projectors for kids: Night-lights and ambient toys to soothe young space fans
Buying Guide Here are the best star projectors to enjoy a night-sky experience from the comfort of your couch. The prices are often reduced on special occasions, such as Amazon Prime Day, so keep your eyes open.
Best lenses for astrophotography in 2025: Capture the majesty of the cosmos
Buying Guide The best lenses for astrophotography help you capture the cosmos in the best possible way.
Best zoom lenses: The best picks from Canon, Sony, Nikon and more
Buying Guide Our guide to the best zoom lenses for capturing detailed shots of distant objects, with options to suit a range of cameras and photography styles.
Best DSLR cameras in 2025: Our top picks of full-frame and crop-sensor bodies
Buying Guide The best DSLR cameras on the market can often outperform mirrorless models — here are our favorites from Nikon, Canon and more.
Best flashlights 2025: essential for stargazing and night trekking
Buying Guide The best flashlights are an excellent light source for stargazers, so if you want to view the upcoming Lyrid and Eta Aquarid meteor showers, consider these products.
Best Sony cameras in 2025
We've rounded up the best Sony cameras for photos, videos, astrophotography and more, across a range of budgets.
Best Nikon cameras in 2025
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best Nikon cameras currently available, to suit all budgets and skill levels.
How to photograph a solar eclipse with a smartphone — 7 tips from an expert
Reference This guide will teach you the basics of how to photograph the solar eclipse with your smartphone, including techniques for making adjustments to your composition, exposure and focus.
How to photograph a solar eclipse
Reference Astrophotographer Josh Dury gives his best tips for photographing a solar eclipse.
Best light pollution filters for astrophotography 2025
Buying Guide Our picks of the best light pollution filters for astrophotography will reduce skyglow and unattractive color casts, making your images as vibrant as possible.
Amazon Prime Day 2025: Save big with Amazon Spring Deal Days
Deals Amazon Spring Deal Days are nearly here, we've rounded some of the best pre-sale offers.
The last Cyber Monday 2025 deals you can buy: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera deals after Black Friday week
Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.
Only hours left: I photographed with this Nikon camera for years and recommend this $800 discount for Cyber Monday
Deals Huge $800 off this Cyber Monday, running through Black Friday week: Nikon D850, the best DSLR in the world and our pick as the best DSLR for astrophotography now almost 27% cheaper in this camera deal.
Call me crazy but I'd fall for this Cyber Monday star projector deal, even if it's fake
Deals Still live! We gave this star projector five stars in our glowing review and it's currently on offer for Cyber Monday, except it's not a genuine deal, but I'd buy it anyway.
7 hours to go! Lowest price Nikon binoculars are FINALLY cheaper on Cyber Monday
Deals Cyber Monday deals are nearly over but you can still save on these powerful Nikon Porro prism binoculars binoculars at Amazon.
There's not long left to grab this Holy Stone HS900 bundle for less than $400.
Deals The HS900 is the best Holy Stone drone on the market. The flight performance is great and the camera is impressive. Save $200 this Cyber Monday.
The best camera deals we've spotted so far: Cyber Monday 2025
Deals Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on cameras as we approach Cyber Monday 2025.
Hurry! Cult classic camera — one of Sony's best cameras now lowest price for Black Friday
Deals Still available: It may be six years old but this fan-favorite Sony mirrorless is now $860 cheaper at Walmart from Black Friday through Cyber Monday — a huge 43% discount!
Not a typo! Best Sony camera for astrophotography now $600 cheaper!
Hurry, stocks are low! Almost 20% off the best Sony camera for astro we recommend. But how? Walmart Black Friday, that's how.
Massive saving of $750 Leica binoculars? Surely not! But yes, because Black Friday
Deals Leica 10x42 Noctivid binoculars now $750 cheaper this Black Friday weekend and Cyber Monday: One of our Managing Editor's favorite binoculars they've ever tested.
Black Friday is dead, but this Canon camera deal is ALIVE! Save $500 now.
Deals Multiple retailers have slashed $500 off this Canon mirrorless camera for Black Friday but the deal is still live at Amazon, BestBuy, Adorama and B&H.
