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Best eyepieces for telescopes 2024: A crucial telescope accessory to invest in

By Damian Peach last updated

Buying Guide The best eyepieces for telescopes can transform your skywatching experience, allowing you to get closer to the planets, comets, and stars.

Buying Guide
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Best budget telescopes under $500 2024: skywatching made more accessible

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Deals We've rounded up the best budget telescopes under $500 so you can observe celestial objects whatever your budget. Right now, you can grab a Black Friday deal to save on your telescope.

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Best smart telescopes in 2024: Observe the cosmos at the press of a button

By Kimberley Lane last updated

Buying Guide Get the the best smart telescopes for less thanks to early Black Friday deals from the likes of Celestron and Skywatcher.

Buying Guide
DJI Mavic 3 Pro-Drone in flight (21 by 9 format).

Drone regulations: everything you need to know for safe and legal drone flight

By Gavin Spoors, James Abbott last updated

Discover the rules and regulations you need to know for safe and legal drone flights in the United States.

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A castle ruin is in the foreground of the image with a subtle pink hued sky and a bright full moon.

Full moon calendar 2024: When to see the next full moon

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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December full moon shines bright this weekend: How to see the last full moon of 2024

By Brett Tingley last updated

The December full moon, the final full moon of 2024, rises overnight on Dec. 14 during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower.

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See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

Meteors & Meteor Showers

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

Meteors & Meteor Showers
graphic illustration of a meteor traveling through space, it is glowing orange and has a long white tail streaking out from it.

Could the Geminid meteor shower threaten satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station?

By Keith Cooper last updated

We evaluate how the International Space Station is protected from the impacts of tiny meteoroids and the level of risk to smaller satellites.

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