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Telescope company Celestron creates "World's first smart home observatory"
By Adam Juniper published
News The Celestron Origin smart telescope is billed as an "intelligent home observatory" and puts an image sensor in the telescope
World's first-ever smart binoculars can identify 9,000 birds thanks to built-in AI
By Sebastian Oakley published
News Swarovski AX Visio binoculars bring AI tech to the forefront of wildlife observation
Unistellar reveals new Odyssey and Odyssey Pro smart telescopes at CES 2024
By Jamie Carter published
ces 2024 The app-controlled observatory with no eyepiece gets more resolution, a new planetary mode and a wider field of view.
Kenko Pliant 3x25 Slim opera glasses review
By Gavin Stoker published
review Do these clamshell-style pop-up plastic opera glasses from Japan rise to the viewing occasion?
Eschenbach Glamour 3x25 opera glasses review
By Gavin Stoker published
review Is this ultra-portable, retro-styled German-made viewing aid suitable for the theatre, concerts, and sporting events worth further investigation?
Carson 4x10 Operaview OV-410 binocular review
By Gavin Stoker published
review Sufficiently diminutive to fit in the palm of our hand palm or a top pocket, can these ultra-compact binoculars deliver a performance that ‘sings’ at the opera, or other spectator event?
The best binoculars for kids in 2025 of all ages from toddlers to teenagers
By Gavin Stoker last updated
buying guide Feed that child's natural curiosity with a pair of the best binoculars for kids of all ages that you can buy
Have we seen the last-ever picture from the Hubble?
By Adam Juniper published
News A problem with the Hubble Space Telescope's gyros and the lack of a Shuttle means Nasa is looking for other solutions
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