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One of the best smart telescopes in-use against a starry sky

Best smart telescopes in 2025: Observe the cosmos at the press of a button

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Buying Guide The best smart telescopes make viewing the universe a breeze. Treat yourself to our top picks from Unistellar, Celestron, Vaonis and more.

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Best telescopes under $500: Image shows man using telescope at night with blurred city lights in background

Best budget telescopes under $500 2025: explore the night sky for less

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can survey the night sky regardless of your budget, and make the most of February's cosmic wonders.

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A child using one of the best telescopes for kids outside while camping

Best telescopes for kids 2025: The best child-friendly scopes for young skywatchers.

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for kids are easy to use, accessible to beginners and with January's planetary parade nearly here now's a great time to buy.

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Image shows a man using one of the best telescopes for seeing planets set against a night sky

Best telescopes for seeing planets in 2025

By Tom Kerss last updated

Buying Guide The best telescopes for seeing planets give you the best views of our celestial neighbors.

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Image shows a woman using one of the best monocular devices

Best monocular 2025: Spot the top models on the market

By Jamie Carter last updated

Buying Guide The best monocular devices on the market offer a lightweight alternative to binoculars. Try using one this month to view the full moon.

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Expert holds one of the best binoculars while observing

Best binoculars 2025: Choose the right binoculars for stargazing, wildlife, birding and more

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Buying Guide We've picked the best binoculars for stargazing, comet viewing and nature watching. Keep an eye out for deals and do your research here to prepare.

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Man uses one of the best telescopes and binoculars to look at the night sky as the sun sets and telescopes are on tripods around him

Best telescopes 2025: Bring the universe closer with the best telescopes for stars, planets, nebulas and more

By Gemma Lavender last updated

Buying Guide Here are the best telescopes for a range of different purposes and budgets — beginner to smart telescopes and everything in between. Keep your eyes peeled for deals, too.

Buying Guide

Partial solar eclipse September 2025: Everything you need to know about the 'solstice' solar eclipse

By Jamie Carter published

Reference Some remote regions will experience a partial solar eclipse on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025. The best places to see it will be in Antarctica and New Zealand.

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On March 3, 2014, at 6:09 a.m. EST, a NASA-funded sounding rocket launched straight into an aurora over Venetie, Alaska. The Ground-to-Rocket Electrodynamics ? Electron Correlative Experiment (GREECE) sounding rocket mission, which launched from Poker Flat Research Range in Poker Flat, Alaska, will study classic curls in the aurora in the night sky. The GREECE mission seeks to understand what combination of events sets up these auroral curls as they're called, in the charged, heated gas ? or plasma ? where aurorae form. This is a piece of information, which in turn, helps paint a picture of the sun-Earth connection and how energy and particles from the sun interact with Earth's own magnetic system, the magnetosphere.

NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky.

Aurora Borealis
Sky chart showing the planetary lineup visible after dark in January 2025. Jupiter is near Aldebaran, the star that makes up the eye of the bull in the constellation Taurus.

Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25

By Samantha Mathewson published

"There's so much universe out there. We need as many people looking up as we can."

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