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Below, we explain how to get started with your first telescope. Our advice on buying a telescope also includes insights from Dr Greg Brown, senior public astronomy officer at the Royal Observatory ...

But which telescope should you buy to take advantage of these sights? We have got you covered, with our guide to the best telescopes to suit a range of budgets, purposes and skill levels.

Or if you're buying for teenagers consider our guide to the best beginner telescopes. And for another, more portable sky gazing option, we've got the best binoculars for kids. Best tabletop ...

New data from the James Webb could have given us the most likely evidence of life on other planets that we've ever found.

An affordable telescope that can easily take images of the moon and sunspots on the sun thanks to a planetary camera will please some, but a flimsy build quality and a lack of optical prowess ...