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Buyer's Guides

Thinking about your first scope or looking to upgrade your camera? Our buyer's guides will help you get to grips with what's available.

Best portable telescopes for astronomy travel. Credit: Anton Petrus / Getty Images
Buyer's Guides

Top travel telescopes

girl assembles lego star wars set
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Best Star Wars Lego, 2022

NASA astronaut Sunita Wiliams eats ice cream on the ISS while the cup floats by her face
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Best astronaut ice cream and space food

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Complete space party supply set
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Best space themed party supplies, 2022

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Best red light head torches, 2022

Best tents for stargazing. Credit: Vedat Yilmaz / EyeEm / Getty Images
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Best stargazing tents, 2022

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Buyer's guide Best telescopes for astrophotography

Lego Space Shuttle
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Gift guide Best Lego space sets

The best telescopes for kids and young astronomers. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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Best telescopes for kids

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Star Trek Communicator
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Gift guide Best Star Trek merchandise

Installing the right lighting around your home and garden can make all the difference to your stargazing sessions. Credit: Source/Alamy Stock Photo
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The best outdoor lighting to minimise light pollution

Best Star Wars Merchandise
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Gift guide Best Star Wars merchandise

Nebulae Wallpaper
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Buyer's guide Best space wallpapers

Man looking at the stars with telescope beside him. Credit: iStock
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How to choose your first telescope

What you need to know when buying a secondhand telescope or other astronomy equipment. Credit: BongkarnThanyakij / iStock / Getty Images, Steve Marsh
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Buying a secondhand telescope: what you need to know