Ed Ting is a well-known amateur astronomer. His works have appeared in a variety of astronomy-themed magazines. His writings have been translated into several languages, and he speaks frequently on the topics of astronomy and astrophotography. He has been on New Hampshire Public Radio, and on the Manchester, New Hampshire-based astronomy TV program. He also supports a widely-read telescope review web site. He is an ACEAP Ambassador to Chile and a NASA Solar System Ambassador (SSA.) He holds a BS in Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MFA from the New Hampshire Institute of Art, where he teaches a course on astrophotography. He is a MALS student at Dartmouth.