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Nikon Monarch M5 12x50
Nikon expands Monarch M5 line with lightweight 10x50 and 12x50 powerhouses

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Monarch M5 grows up: Nikon adds immersive 50mm options for 2026

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Girl looking at the stars with telescope beside her and de-focused city lights. My astronomy work.
The best telescopes for astrophotography and stargazing in 2026

By Gemma Lavender Last updated

Buyers' guide Study or shoot the cosmos close up, with the best telescopes for astrophotography and stargazing.

Buyers' guide
Nikon Action Binos
Nikon refreshes its classic porro binocular line – Action by name, practical by nature

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Nikon replaces aculon with action, bringing modern updates to affordable optics

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A space telescope under construction in a NASA lab.
NASA to launch new space telescope with “mind-boggling” 288MP camera

By Alan Palazon Published

News The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in May 2027 with a 288MP camera, will “unveil the cosmos to the edge of the observable universe”

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Best Nikon binoculars
The best Nikon binoculars

By Gavin Stoker Last updated

Buying Guide Decided Nikon is the binocular manufacturer for you, but befuddled by its dizzying amount of options? Let our buyer’s guide to the best Nikon binos be the balm you need

Buying Guide
Kite Optics Stabi One
The world’s smallest stabilised scope: Kite Stabi One offers rock-steady 10x viewing while being smaller than your phone

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Kite Optics shrinks image stabilization to pocket size with the new Stabi One monocular

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Canon ZOOM Monocular
Premium Canon glass, pocket-sized price: $170 off the Canon Zoom Monocular

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Deal Small, sharp, and $170 Cheaper: Canon’s zoom monocular deal

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A sleek, modern white telescope mounted on a cylindrical base, angled slightly upward against a neutral background
Discover the Canon-powered US$99,000 smart telescope. Here's what happens "When you remove every limit" with Vaonis

By Kim Bunermann Published

REALLY? A first look at Canon-powered Vaonis Hyperia – a smart telescope that brings professional observatory-level astrophotography into a single automated system

REALLY?
Night Storm X3
DVX debuts 4K AI-powered night-vision beast with 1,500m range

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Meet the DVX Night Storm X3: The ultra-stealth 4K night-vision unit built for extreme darkness

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Leica Ultravid White Ocean 7x42
Leica unveils the Ultravid White Ocean – classic marine binoculars in the making

By Sebastian Oakley Published

News Sailing in style: Leica launches premium White Ocean 7x42 binoculars

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