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Deborah Byrd

Why space bodies come in different sizes

Objects in space aren't the same size, but why not? A scientist used a theory he formulated earlier - to explain patterns in nature on Earth - to suggest a reason.

Deborah Byrd

March 1, 2016

Moonrise over Arctic Ocean

A psychedelic moon rising over the Arctic Ocean, created by a strong temperature inversion.

Deborah Byrd

March 1, 2016

Frozen beach and sea smoke

Sea smoke forms when very cold air moves over warmer water. Josh Blash caught this sea smoke from Rye, New Hampshire.

Deborah Byrd

February 27, 2016

Three friends, Milky Way, planets

On a beach in South Carolina, three friends watched as the morning twilight met the Milky Way.

Deborah Byrd

February 26, 2016

Two views of ISS

You can capture the International Space Station as a long streak crossing your sky, or you can catch it close-up. Dan Wyman in California captured both.

Deborah Byrd

February 25, 2016

Moonrise at MMT Observatory

Monday's full moonrise at MMT, part of Whipple Observatory - located on Mount Hopkins, Arizona, - 34 miles (55 km) south of Tucson in the Santa Rita Mountains.

Deborah Byrd

February 23, 2016

Aurora over Reykjavik, Iceland

"Blew my mind," said Australian photographer Padraic Koen.

Deborah Byrd

February 17, 2016

Zodiacal light over Malta

The zodiacal light, captured between two boulders in Bahrija, a village on the Island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.

Deborah Byrd

February 16, 2016

Chelyabinsk meteor mystery 3 years later

It's been 3 years since the dazzling fireball over Chelyabinsk, Russia, and its aftereffects in 6 Russian cities. Yet scientists still don't know its origin.

Deborah Byrd

February 15, 2016

Hidden galaxies, Mars lakes, uncertain asteroid

EarthSky News: All the news you can fit into outer space LIVE on Slooh.com Mondays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. ET (1530 UTC). Or watch right here!

Deborah Byrd

February 15, 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.