For backyard astronomers, the promise of image-stabilized binoculars is simple: sharper, steadier views of the night sky ...

What do binocular numbers mean? may seem like a simple question. But the truth is that it can be as simple or as complicated as you want. If you’re just talking about the numbers in “10×42” or “8×32,” ...

Binoculars have three main parts: the objective lens, prisms and the ocular lens. Binocular lenses are thicker in the middle and taper out to a thinner edge, which bends light toward the middle. These ...

Millions of bird-watchers, hikers, hunters, boaters and spectators find decent binoculars indispensable, paying prices ranging from less than $20 to more than $1,500 a pair. Judging by our tests, cost ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Ask any good stargazer what telescope you should buy, and ...