Getting your first telescope should feel exciting, not frustrating. If I avoid a few common beginner mistakes, I can turn that confusing bundle of glass and metal into a tool that reliably shows the ...

This all-inclusive refractor is best for observing planets and the moon, but still able to give skywatchers some glimpses of deep-sky objects.

ZWO's Seestar S30 is a 30-millimeter-aperture smart telescope that costs around $349. It's well-made and portable, and the Seestar app that controls it is very user-friendly. However, the highlight of ...