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Best camera backpacks 2024: Protect your camera, lenses and astro accessories when traveling
By Jacob Little last updated
Buying Guide Our guide to the best camera backpacks on the market — combining practicality and style, these bags will keep all your camera equipment safe, dry and organized.
Best travel tripods 2024: Lightweight and compact tripods
By Jacob Little last updated
Buying guide The best travel tripods are great for photographers who are often on the go. They balance lightness and portability with stability and quality.
Best tripods 2024: For astrophotography, landscapes, travel, video and more
By Kimberley Lane last updated
Buying Guide Owning one of the best tripods for your camera is essential whether you're shooting astrophotography, landscape or portraits.
Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year and with good reason!
Best photo editing apps for astrophotography 2024
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
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 cameras for low light photography in 2024
By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated
Buying Guide The best cameras for low light photography let you shoot effortlessly in dark conditions without boosting the ISO too high — check out our favorite models.
See the moon cozy up to Saturn during 'conjunction' Dec. 8
By Samantha Mathewson published
On Sunday (Dec. 8), the moon will pass near Saturn, sharing the same right ascension in an event known as a conjunction. Viewers can expect to see the moon near Saturn shortly after sunset.
See Jupiter at its biggest and brightest this weekend
By Samantha Mathewson published
Jupiter will reach opposition on Dec. 7, rising opposite of the sun as seen from Earth. It will also make its closest approach to us, appearing brighter in our sky.
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