talking with hugin about telescopes, i realized that i don't know which ones are good/bad, etc..... but i love using them for amateur astronomy so, astronomy buffs, what's a decent, but still ...

While the unaided eye or binoculars can reveal much of the night sky, a telescope reveals so much more. Seeing Saturn's rings or the moon's craters with your own eyes can be an "oh wow" moment.

The budget-friendly Dwarf Mini and Seestar S30 performed better than I'd anticipated. Here's my take after shooting with both ...

Seeing the stars or the moon doesn’t have to be complicated; even a beginner can do it with the right scope. By John Alexander Published Feb 27, 2025 9:15 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

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The box said “Telescope.” The price tag said “$15.” There was a whole pallet of them neatly stacked at the back of my local Five Below store. “Must be a toy,” I thought. Except the box said “This is ...

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The Unistellar Odyssey Pro digital telescope is on sale now, but a special red edition goes on sale in April. I was impressed with Unistellar’s EVScope 2, a digital telescope that steers itself toward ...

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My oldest (6) asked me for a telescope for Christmas, which is super exciting to me. I owned a super cheap one some 30 years ago. Given her age, I don't want to get something too complicated or too ...