Binoculars are clearly the greatest invention ever bestowed upon the naturalists of the world. Before binoculars, our knowledge of many birds was vague to nonexistent. Now anyone can pluck distant ...

Spring means it’s time to look up into our night sky and find one of the oldest objects in our galaxy: the M3 Cluster. NASA and other sky experts call this group of ancient stars “a truly distant ...

Six of Earth’s neighboring planets are about to come into view at once — here’s how to use optics to get the most from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. I’m the world’s only “eclipse journalist.” For the very ...

An entry-level binocular that is solidly made with fully multicoated Bak4 lenses and grippy rubberized body coating. They are waterproof and fogproof, and produced high-quality imagery of the night ...

A solid set of binoculars will drastically enhance any outdoor experience. Sure, they’re an essential piece of equipment for ...

Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast, a sports fan in the cheap seats or an amateur stargazer, a good pair of binoculars can open your eyes to a broad and vivid world. However, the high price tag of ...

The practice of using a device to project an image of the Sun is thousands of years old. But if using a pinhole doesn’t give the image quality you want, then try this project. The final image will ...

Comets visible to the average stargazer don’t come along too often, which alone makes it worth looking up this week to see the “green comet” C/2022 E3 (ZTF) glide by planet Earth. However, it will ...