Alexander Cox
STAFF WRITER, E-commerce — Alex joined Space.com in June 2021 as staff writer covering space news, games, tech, toys and deals. Based in London, U.K. Graduating in June 2020, Alex studied Sports Journalism in the North East of England at Sunderland University. During his studies and since his graduation, Alex has been featured in local newspapers and online publications covering a range of sports from university rugby to Premier League soccer. In addition to a background in sports and journalism, Alex has a life-long love of Star Wars which started with watching the prequel trilogy and collecting toy lightsabers, he also grew up spending most Saturday evenings watching Doctor Who.
Latest articles by Alexander Cox
Black Friday telescope deal: $500 off Unistellar's eQuinox 2
By Alexander Cox published
Deal The Unistellar eQuinox 2 smart telescope is now $500 off in this early Black Friday telescope deal, available from the manufacturer's website.
These highly rated lightsabers are at their lowest ever price ahead of Black Friday
By Alexander Cox published
Deals We rate these lightsabers as some of the best on the market and now they're at their lowest ever price on Amazon, ahead of Black Friday.
TikTok-viral astronaut star projector 15% off pre-Black Friday
By Alexander Cox published
Deal The Aukyo astronaut star projector — viral on TikTok — is currently 15% off on Amazon ahead of Black Friday.
Early Black Friday deal: Top Celestron telescope nearly $100 off
By Alexander Cox published
Deal The Celestron Astro Fi 102 features in our best telescopes guide and it's currently the lowest price we've seen in years ahead of Black Friday.
Get a free Lego Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130
By Alexander Cox published
Deal You can get a free 307-piece buildable Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130 from Lego until November 16, while stocks last.
Prime Day Lego deal still live: We recommend saving 20% on the Lego X-Wing Fighter today
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deals Lego deal extended: Grab the hugely popular Lego Star Wars Luke Skywalker's X-Wing Fighter with a 20% discount when you get it from Amazon today.
Better than Prime Day deal: 25% off Celestron SkyMaster 25x70 binoculars — deal still live!
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deals This binocular deal is still live: Grab 25% off the Celestron SkyMaster 25x70 binoculars in this Anti-Prime Day deal and view the stars for less.
Ending soon: Snap up the Canon EOS R8 while it's $340 off on the Prime Day
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The Canon EOS R8 is one of the best cameras for astrophotography on the market and this Prime Day, you can grab it with a $340 discount.
Last chance Prime Day deal: Save $180 on Celestron's SkyMaster 25x100 binoculars
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deal Prime Day ends today: You can save over $180 on the powerful Celestron SkyMaster 25x100 this Amazon Prime Day and you get a carry case too.
Prime Day drone deal: Save $110 on the Holy Stone HS700E
By Alexander Cox published
Deals Get a colossal deal on the Holy Stone HS700E 4K drone when you get it on Amazon for Prime Day, but you'll have to hurry as the deal ends tonight.
One of the best budget telescopes is now $63 off for Prime Day
By Alexander Cox published
Deals This telescope deal is only around until tomorrow so if you want to save $63 on the Celestron AstroMaster 70AZ, you'll have to act soon.
Prime exclusive deal: $120 off the Celestron NexStar 130SLT
By Alexander Cox published
Deals In fact, the Celestron NexStar 130SLT computerized telescope is over $120 For Amazon's Prime Big Deals event, ending tomorrow.
Save 20% on solar eclipse glasses ahead of Saturday's eclipse
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The next Solar Eclipse is this Saturday (October 14) so now is the time to save 20% on specialized solar glasses, if you want to view the event safely.
Manfrotto Pro Backloader Light camera backpack review
By Alexander Cox published
Review Manfrotto has delivered a bag that delivers on performance, protection as well as comfort and space.
HTC back to school deals can save you up to £300
By Alexander Cox published
Deals These deals are for those chasing a virtual reality experience in the UK and end on September 10.
The Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ is over $115 off
By Alexander Cox published
Deal Get a huge saving on a quality telescope this Summer as the Celestron StarSense Explorer LT 80AZ is now over $115 off and it's ideal for beginners.
Conquer the galaxy on the cheap with these Prime Day space board game deals
By Alexander Cox published
You can get up to 30% off on some of, what we think are, the best space board games in the known universe this Amazon Prime Day.
Take to the skies for less with $216 off this DJI Mini 3 Pro drone in the Prime Day deals
By Space.com, Alexander Cox last updated
Deals We adored the DJI Mini 3 Pro when we tested it, and now it's $216 off in the Prime Day drone deals.
We recommend Unistellar's Amazon Prime Day telescope deals for up to $800 in savings — but the deals end very soon!
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deals Unistellar have dropped prices on their latest smart telescopes, the eQuinox 2 and eVscope 2, with a discount of $600 and $800 off respectively.
Ends at midnight: Get $190 off the Celestron NexStar 130SLT
By Space.com, Alexander Cox published
Deals Less than 16 hours left to save just over $190 on the Celestron NexStar 130SLT computerized telescope with this Amazon Prime Day telescope deal!
Save the galaxy – and a few credits – with these Star Wars board game deals in the Prime Day sale
By Alexander Cox published
Deals Bring balance to the force without emptying your bank balance with these Star Wars board game deals including Imperial Assault and Rebellion.
3D printer deals 2023: Huge savings on FDM and resin printers
By Alexander Cox last updated
Deals Save big on 3D printer deals, with discounts on top names like Anycubic, Creality, Elegoo, and more.
Lowest-price — Sony A7 III is $500 off this Amazon Prime Day
By Alexander Cox published
Deals We rate the Sony A7 III as one of the best cameras for astrophotography and now it's $500 at its lowest-ever price this Amazon Prime Day.
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