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Best compact binoculars 2025: Lightweight, travel-friendly models
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Buying Guide We've rounded up the best compact binoculars, taking into account their build quality, visuals, and how compact they are.

Best binoculars for kids 2025: Small and lightweight binos for younger users
By Jamie Carter last updated
Buying Guide The best binoculars for kids provide closer views and are designed to be convenient for smaller hands and faces.

See Jupiter pair up with a sliver of the moon tonight
By Joe Rao published
Jupiter teams up with an exceedingly narrow crescent moon for the last time this year in the evening sky on May 27.

Best cameras under $2000 2025: Top picks to suit any budget
By Rowena Cockett published
Buying Guide Shopping with a specific budget in mind? We've tested out the best cameras under $200-$2000 to share our top picks across a range of different price points.

New moon of May 2025 leaves the night sky dark to see the summer constellations tonight
By Jesse Emspak published
The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

Best night vision monoculars in 2025
By Matt Morris published
Buying Guide Looking for a night vision monocular that won't break the bank, or is quality more of a priority? We have compiled the current crop of night vision monoculars into one handy guide.

Venus, Saturn and the moon dazzle at dawn in 'romantic' photo from Chew Valley Lake (photo)
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
It was a race against the rising sun as astrophotographer Josh Dury captured a fleeting cosmic moment before dawn’s light washed the scene away.

Chinese rocket dumps fuel over US to paint colossal white streak in the sky (photos)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
Skywatchers were left surprised, puzzled and awestruck by a mysterious streak of light slicing through the night sky.
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