Astronomy Foundation

The Astronomy Foundation is a nonprofit organization comprising individuals, institutions, clubs, and businesses. Its aim is to spread interest in astronomy to all those who may never have looked through a telescope or realized their place in the cosmos.

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Astronomy magazine Editor David J. Eicher, current president of the Astronomy Foundation, invites you to join this nonprofit organization's cause to bring the wonder of the cosmos to everyone around the world.
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Download the Astronomy Foundation brochure and hand it out at your next observing or outreach event.

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These two brochures will provide you with all the key steps to putting on your own successful sidewalk astronomy event or public star party.

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The future of the science and the hobby depends on us.

By Benjamin Palmer, Youth Committee Chair for the Astronomy Foundation
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Welcome to a new phase of astronomy outreach.

By David J. Eicher
Discover the Universe: Barcelona
With the help of the Astronomy Foundation and Astronomy magazine, bring the universe to your neighbors' fingertips during sidewalk astronomy events.
By David J. Eicher
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