Many people never realize how useful binoculars can be, until the moment they're needed. Whether you use them for spotting ...

Leave your tripod at home with these image-stabilized binoculars for shake-free observations: Spy wildlife, spot planes and even observe the night sky.

We've rounded up the best binoculars for bird-watching currently on the market, complete with our expert reviews on the pairs to buy.

The best compact binoculars are powerful but small enough to slip in a pocket, just in time to take advantage of the darker skies during April's new moon. Whether you're a stargazer or a wildlife ...

These solar binoculars offer 20x magnification for observing sunspots and solar eclipses. Read our in-depth review.

When the sun starts setting, whip these out, look through the 2.3-inch HD screen, and adjust the infrared until animals look ...

If you wear glasses, look for a larger eye relief number to allow for more space between your glasses and the binoculars. Prisms flip the image right side up within a lens; without them ...

While the meteor shower is known for the display it puts on in the southern hemisphere, it's still capable of dazzling above ...

Magnification tells you how large an object will appear in binoculars or a scope compared to the naked eye. For example, 8x magnification means the bird or object will appear eight times larger.

suctioned eye cups and an included premium carry bag. Everything about these binoculars feels premium: They might be expensive, but you know you're getting your money's worth right out of the box.