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Gemma Lavender

Australia, England
As seen in: SPACE.com, MSN Ireland, Yahoo Life, Live Science, Phys.org, Digital Camera World, Physics World, Future, RealClear Science, Ivu News
Comms & outreach @esa. Former Content Director, @SPACEdotcom, @LiveScience & Knowledge Hub @FuturePlc. Books: Quantum Physics in Minutes & more. Opinions own.
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Best telescopes 2025: Bring the universe closer with the best telescopes for stars, planets, nebulas and more

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By Gemma Lavender
| xpresschronicle.com
The night sky can be breathtaking, but to really explore its wonders, you’ll want a telescope. Now’s the perfect time to invest in a telescope, too, with not one but three cosmic events happening this January. On January 15 and 16 Mars is at opposition, making it the brightest and clearest it’s been in two years. Then, on January 17 and 18, Venus and Saturn are in conjunction, appearing to close in on each other in the sky.
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Binoculars Christmas gift guide 2023

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By Gemma Lavender
| Ivu News
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2MLbLYG2YGuys2Rc89zrgC.jpg Binoculars holiday gift guide: Jump menu Buying astronomical equipment as a gift for a loved one can be a tricky task if you don’t know much about the equipment. Binoculars are a lower-cost alternative to telescopes that can provide hours of enjoyment while stargazing, but how can you tell the good models from the bad ones?
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What are the different types of telescope?

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By Gemma Lavender
| Yahoo Life Verified
Telescope against a starry night Telescopes gather and focus light using precisely-shaped mirrors and lenses (or a combination of both). The larger the telescope’s main mirror or lens, the more light is gathered and the more detail you’ll be able to see — this is important in the realm of astronomy, since many celestial objects are rather small and faint. Eyepieces are used to magnify the image focused by the main mirror or lens.
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