Under $500

Description Waterproof Binoculars Don’t Have to be Expensive! The 32mm Condors are a favorite of hikers and world travelers. A lot of compact bino...

Description Waterproof Binoculars Don’t Have to be Expensive! Bresser Condor Series Binoculars come in a nice selection of sizes, from the compact...

Description This set of counterweights attaches to the rear of the primary mirror box with included nut and washer. Simply remove the rubber stopp...

Description Explore Scientific cradle assemblies fit their appointed telescope OTA snuggly, yet protect the delicate surface of the tube. The hing...

Description Explore Scientific cradle assemblies fit their appointed telescope OTA snuggly, yet protect the delicate surface of the tube. The hing...

Junior scientists looking to make their first forays into the world of digital microscopy will be inspired by this model's unconventional style and...

Features 40mm aperture is perfect for nighttime moon gazing and daytime nature watching. Two interchangeable eyepieces give you magnifications of...

Description Young scientists can discover the minuscule details of the world around with this Discovery 450x microscope. Users will learn about ce...

Features 30mm aperture brings in lots of light so you can see more. 4x magnification gets you close to the action. Compact size and rubberized gr...

Features With the 50mm aperture, you can explore the Moon’s cratered surface and see intriguing planet features like Jupiter’s Galilean moons or ...

Features With the 60mm aperture, you can observe hundreds of craters and mountain ridges on the lunar surface, planetary features like Jupiter’s ...

Features With this reflectors ample 76mm aperture, you can visit the deep sky’s brightest galaxies, nebulae and star clusters and enjoy detailed ...

Features Various combinations of two interchangeable eyepieces and three objective turrets allow you to study specimens in stages using magnifica...

Features 32mm aperture brings in lots of light so you can see more. 8x magnification makes objects appear eight times larger. Great tool for both...

Features Study specimens in stages using three magnification powers ranging from 100x to 900x. Color filter wheel makes it easier to see details ...

Features Study specimens in stages using three magnification powers ranging from 100x to 900x. Color filter wheel makes it easier to see details ...

Features Video camera mounted on a 27" flexible coil lets you peer over, under and around obstacles and into small spaces. Bright LED light helps...

Features With the 50mm aperture, you can explore the Moon’s cratered surface and see intriguing planet features like Jupiter’s Galilean moons or ...

Description Children can discover hidden valuables and possibly uncover clues to the past using the Discovery Metal Detector. With this easy-to-us...

Features Explore everything from the soil to the stars with this telescope and microscope set. Easy-to-use refracting telescope has a 40mm apertu...

Description Keep out stray and unwanted light from your 10" and 12" Truss Tube Dobsonian telescope with a lightweight light shroud. Keeping the pa...

Description Keep out stray and unwanted light from your 16" Truss Tube Dobsonian telescope with a lightweight light shroud. Keeping the path dark ...

Description Your telescope is much more than an observation aid. It is your personal pathway to the stars, and protecting it while it is in storag...

Description Around the World or Around the Block - Bresser Everest Binoculars are the Perfect Companion! Offering an ideal combination of superior...

Description This adapter cable set updates the EXOSII GOTO EQ handset to v2.3 and can be used with the Bresser EXOSII Mount Driver that is compati...

Explore Scientific's Explore Alliance is honored to present the Global Star Party (GSP), where you can participate in a global live simulcast t...

Learn astrophotography processing techniques through 1-hour Astro Courses with Master MENTOR and astrophotographer Gary Palmer.  An Explore Allianc...

Dr. Barth elaborates on one of the persistent problems with standards-based STEM curriculum is the emphasis upon the Learn, Believe, Repeat method...

Dr. Barth elaborates on one of the persistent problems with standards-based STEM curriculum is the emphasis upon the Learn, Believe, Repeat met...

Dr. Barth elaborates on one of the persistent problems with standards-based STEM curriculum is the emphasis upon the Learn, Believe, Repeat methodo...

One of the great problems with teaching visual astronomy, or introducing anyone new to the activity, is simply the great number of images that we a...

We’ve all heard the story – Isaac Newton sat in his garden under an apple tree, looking up at the waning gibbous Moon in the early morning sky. An ...

Legend has it that a young Galileo observed the swinging of a censer (incense holder) in church one day and noted that the incense burners kept swi...

“How powerful is that telescope?” is more often than not the first thing out of a person’s mouth when they see a large telescope. To the uniniti...

It is said that familiarity breeds contempt, and this certainly is true of the Moon. Many astronomers despise the Moon as a bright lamp that ...

This activity is larger, messier, and a lot more fun that the clay model we made in Episode #4. In the last activity, we pressed various s...