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Deborah Byrd

Balanced rocks

"Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony " - Thomas Merton

Deborah Byrd

August 17, 2015

Great Perseid photos here

Have you seen Perseid meteors in your sky? If you have had cloudy skies - or even if not - enjoy these images from all around the world.

Deborah Byrd

August 13, 2015

Artichoke in bloom

Photo created using a ladder, a macro lens and nature's sunlight.

Deborah Byrd

August 10, 2015

Cloud over Mono Craters in California

"The sky and the strong wind have moved the spirit inside me till I am carried away trembling with joy." ~Uvavnuk

Deborah Byrd

August 7, 2015

Satellite catches moon crossing Earth

This is the fully illuminated far side - sometimes mistakenly called the dark side - of the moon. A satellite caught this view last month.

Deborah Byrd

August 5, 2015

Looking toward the Milky Way’s center

"We are like grains of sand on a beach looking out in wonderment on a vast ocean ... " - Max Corneau

Deborah Byrd

August 4, 2015

First maps of Charon and Pluto

Many features on Charon informally named from science fiction, particularly Star Trek and Star Wars. Lord of the Rings, Stanley Kubrick also honored.

Andrew R. Brown

Deborah Byrd

August 1, 2015

Comet Tempel 1 and Deep Impact

An artist's concept - and a real photo - from the first-ever impact from an earthly space probe onto the surface of a comet.

Deborah Byrd

July 30, 2015

Found! First aurora beyond solar system

Found on a brown dwarf some 18 light-years away, this aurora is 10,000 times more powerful than any astronomers have witnessed before.

Deborah Byrd

July 29, 2015

Solar halo over Sweden

Halos are a sign of high thin cirrus clouds drifting high above our heads. The clouds contain millions of tiny ice crystals, which both refract (split) and also reflect sunlight.

Deborah Byrd

July 29, 2015

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.