Merry, merry!

View larger. | The moon and Venus earlier this month, with a little something extra. Anthony Lynch in Dublin, Ireland composed this image. Visit Anthony Lynch on Facebook. Thank you, Anthony!

View larger. | Anthony Lynch in Dublin, Ireland composed this image. Visit Anthony Lynch on Facebook. Thank you, Anthony!

To our friends around the world who celebrate Christmas … have a great one!

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.