If you’ve got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that special someone, even if that someone is you, I want you to buy right and buy smart.

I'm often asked to recommend a telescope, especially around the holidays, when gift-giving is on our minds. Today I'll share a few suggestions, but before we talk specifics, let's look at the ...

With the 2012 holiday season coming into its "home stretch," many people may be seriously considering the purchase of a telescope. You've seen telescope ads in newspapers, junk mail catalogues and on ...

If you're looking to make the most of the dark winter nights, Black Friday and Cyber Monday are fantastic times to save money on your next telescope ahead of Christmas. When you purchase through links ...

Save over $60 on the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ in this Cyber Monday deal at Amazon — one of the best budget telescopes and ideal for beginners and children. When you purchase through links on our ...

Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand released its famous holiday gift guide on Tuesday, featuring a range of predictably pricey finds — from a $1,400 vintage ashtray to a $16,500 pre-loved Hermès Kelly ...

Let’s cut straight to the bad news: you can’t hike to the James Webb Space Telescope. The air’s a bit too thin, and the temperature doesn’t bear mentioning. But while astronomy’s flashiest telescopes ...

After briefly escaping from Earth's view during a (very) close approach to the sun on Oct. 30, Comet 3I/ATLAS can finally be ...

If you’ve got a stargazing fan on your holiday gift-giving list and you’re considering a telescope for that special someone, even if that someone is you, I want you to buy right and buy smart.

Over the years of writing this column and putting on astronomy and stargazing presentations, I’ve received inquiries from many nice folks about purchasing a telescope for themselves or that special ...