 Henbest and Couper are ‘unsung heroes of astronomy, great storytellers years ahead of their time and with an eye for a colourful character’

As well his contributions to major encyclopedias, Henbest has had over 1,000 articles published in international magazines.In 1982, Henbest was appointed Astronomy Consultant to "New Scientist", a post he held for ten years.He has also been a columnist for "BBC Focus" magazine and "The Independent" newspaper.