Gemma Lavender
Gemma is content director of science and space magazines How It Works and All About Space, history magazines All About History and History of War as well as Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) kids education brand Future Genius. She is the author of several books including "Quantum Physics in Minutes", "Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual to the Large Hadron Collider" and "Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual to the Milky Way". She holds a degree in physical sciences, a Master’s in astrophysics and a PhD in computational astrophysics. She was elected as a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2011. Previously, she worked for Nature's journal, Scientific Reports, and created scientific industry reports for the Institute of Physics and the British Antarctic Survey. She has covered stories and features for publications such as Physics World, Astronomy Now and Astrobiology Magazine.
Latest articles by Gemma Lavender
The best telescopes for astrophotography and stargazing in 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buyers' guide Study or shoot the cosmos close up, with the best telescopes for astrophotography and stargazing.
The best equatorial mounts in 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Updated Equatorial mounts are tripod heads for astrophotography, that allow long exposures of stars, planets and outer space
Best star tracker camera mounts for astrophotography in 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying guiide The best star trackers offer a portable rotating camera mount to take long-exposure nightscapes and Milky Way shots
Best CCD cameras for astrophotography: specialist cameras for space watchers
By Damian Peach, Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide We round up the best CCD cameras for astrophotography along with CMOS cameras for deep space shooting
The best deep-space telescopes in 2024
By Gemma Lavender last updated
Buying Guide Photograph distant nebulae and galaxies with the best deep-space telescopes that astronomers can buy
Sky-Watcher SkyMax-180 PRO telescope review
By Gemma Lavender last updated
REVIEW The Sky-Watcher SkyMax-180 PRO is ideal for those looking to take their planetary imaging to the next level
Sky-Watcher Startravel 120 EQ3-2 telescope review
By Gemma Lavender published
REVIEW The Sky-Watcher Startravel 120, with the right add-ons, makes for an excellent telescope for those who want to build their instrument, their way
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