Jeff Foust

focal pointSky Writingmentioned in the column. Her friends were always amazed when she could then point out details of the night sky to them!I believe the general public is eager for good, easy-to-read astronomy columns. There's too much astrology in print, along with too many stories about...

SpectrumEyes on the PrizeNobody goes into astronomy to get rich. Most astronomers are driven instead by intense curiosity about the universe around us. All the same, no astronomer vi'ould turn down a big check, especially one with no strings attached a Nobel Prize, for instance. Too bad there...

New Kids on the BlockAs the universe expands, so does the amount of astronomical research conducted by professionals and the number of telescopes used by amateurs, k In our ongoing effort to keep readers well informed about both the science and the hobby, Sky Telescope has expanded too. When I...