Dr. Dinah L. Moché (October 24, 1936 – May 22, 2018), a former Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the City University of New York, authored numerous astronomy books. Her books have achieved global sales exceeding 10 million copies, translated into 7 different languages.
The Star Wars Question and Answer Book About Space was penned by Dr. Moché and released by Random House in 1979.