Buying guides

Unlock the night sky with the best binoculars for stargazing designed to capture stars, planets, and distant galaxies — our top picks

With the upcoming partial solar eclipse on March 29, here are our top recommendations of solar viewing gear for getting the very best views safely, whatever your budget.

There's a partial solar eclipse taking place on March 29, so prepare yourself by picking up a safe set of the best solar eclipse glasses.

BUYING GUIDE The best cameras for wildlife photography have impeccably accurate autofocus, a fast burst rate and sharp, detailed images — we've rounded up the best models.

Use the best solar binoculars to get a better look at the upcoming partial solar eclipse on March 29 while protecting your eyes, or observe the sun at any time of year and see sun spots and more.

Find the best binoculars for wildlife, stargazing, tracking athletes, or plane spotting — check out our top picks.

These are the best beginner cameras for astrophotography based on thousands of hours of testing. Discover models that are user-friendly, low budget and still produce beautiful images of the night sky.

Spot wildlife on nature walks and stargaze at stunning dark skies with a highly portable monocular — the perfect, lightweight alternative to binoculars, telescopes and spotting scopes

Buying guide Little scientists will have a bundle of fun with science kits; they will try their hand at making a potato clock, learning to levitate a pencil, creating a test-tube sunset and more.

Buying guide VR science kits will be all the rage this holiday season.