We've rounded up the best telescopes for beginners, to suit a range of budgets. If you're thinking of taking up astronomy, January is absolutely the month to do it. Mars is at opposition ...

From magnification to light-gathering, here’s how to make the decision between buying a telescope or a monocular for ...

The 2025 stargazing guide includes Venus at it brightest, a sunrise solar eclipse and three supermoons. Here are all the ...

Features and benefits: This is an excellent beginner telescope for younger kids, with an easy setup and a low-maintenance design. The altazimuth mount is straightforward to use, and it comes with ...

If you have a passion for the stars and are looking for the ideal first telescope, the Celestron Inspire 100AZ is the telescope you need.

Find out more about how we test. The SkyWatcher Explorer 130M Motorised Newtonian Reflector Telescope is a motorised option, accessible for beginners but with plenty of room to grow, and delivers ...

The Sky-Watcher Explorer 130 EQ2 telescope is one of the best beginner telescopes simply because it’s one of the most unusual. At its core it’s a Newtonian reflector telescope like many others ...

Venus and Saturn will appear extraordinarily close together in the night sky overnight on Jan. 17 during a celestial event ...