Dennis Overbye (born June 2, 1944, in Seattle, Washington) is a science writer specializing in physics and cosmology and was the cosmic affairs correspondent for The New York Times.
in physics from M.I.T.—where he was a member of the Alpha Mu chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma—in 1966.
[citation needed] Overbye started his career by working as a scientist for Boeing and then other companies.
[2] He joined the staff of The New York Times in 1998 as deputy science editor, then switched to full-time writing.
[3] Overbye retired from his position as cosmic affairs correspondent for the New York Times in December, 2024.