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Deborah Byrd

Pavlof Volcano in Alaska erupts

Huge ash plume caused airline re-routings. Falling ash, volcanic lightning and lava fountaining from summit. By Tuesday morning, eruption was declining.

Deborah Byrd

March 29, 2016

Moon and Empire State Building

A distant view of an iconic building, with the moon behind it.

Deborah Byrd

March 26, 2016

Video of closest comet in 246 years

It's small, but, because it's so close to us, it appears to be moving very fast across our sky. Image and video by EarthSky community member Greg Hogan.

Deborah Byrd

March 25, 2016

Moon’s tilt has changed over time

Did the 'man in the moon' look different from ancient Earth? Yes, according to new research showing that the moon has undergone what's called True Polar Wander.

Deborah Byrd

March 24, 2016

See it! Wednesday’s penumbral lunar eclipse

Photos of March 23, 2016 penumbral eclipse of the moon. Moon never entered Earth's dark umbral shadow, but, if you look, you'll see a shading on one side of the moon.

Deborah Byrd

March 23, 2016

Lone galaxy in ‘wilds’ of Local Group

This galaxy is so small and secluded that it may never have interacted with any other Local Group galaxy — or perhaps any other galaxy in the universe.

Deborah Byrd

March 23, 2016

Kepler catches a supernova shockwave

The planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft caught the earliest minutes of 2 exploding stars and, for the first time, the flash of supernova shockwave in visible light.

Deborah Byrd

March 23, 2016

See it! Monday night’s moon and Jupiter

EarthSky friends capture the night sky's 2 brightest objects, the moon and Jupiter, on Monday night, March 21.

Deborah Byrd

March 22, 2016

Holy halo

A lunar halo behind the statue of an angel in Frösön, Sweden.

Deborah Byrd

March 20, 2016

Star party in Nicaragua

Around the world, friends gather to watch the stars. Here's a quiet night next to the Pacific coast of Nicaragua.

Deborah Byrd

March 19, 2016

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. 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.