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In most states, owning NV devices is legal. Binoculars, monoculars, goggles, and even rifle scopes are all legal to purchase and keep at home. However, some states have specific restrictions.

Editor’s Note: October 23, 2025: As veteran Contributor Justin Park begins testing a new round of night vision and thermal imaging gear, we’ve updated this story with some early frontrunners based on ...

Forward-looking: While night vision is typically associated with bulky goggles that display only monochromatic images, recent experiments suggest the technology could be miniaturized for everyday ...

After more than 10 years in orbit, the first Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite, Sentinel-2A, is still finding new ways to contribute to Earth observation. With its younger siblings, Sentinel-2B and ...

Night vision binoculars aren’t just for the military. With an explosion in recent years of invasive animals such as wild hogs, coyotes, armadillos, and more, hunting at night has never been more ...

A comfortable rubber viewing hood blocks out outside light whilst an internal screen displays sharp scenes, aided by a useful bank of infrared LEDs. Why you can trust Live Science Our expert reviewers ...

The Bushnell Equinox X650 Night Vision monocular packs a lot of features into a very competitively priced unit. The low price is reflected in the monocular's feel, construction and performance, which ...