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Deborah Byrd

Lonely galaxy

NGC 6503 resides at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void.

Deborah Byrd

June 14, 2015

Serenity

"It was one of those sunsets that induced a deep sense of serenity ... "

Deborah Byrd

June 13, 2015

Global warming hiatus never happened

Studies had suggested that global warming slowed or paused since 1998. More thorough research shows the global warming "hiatus" likely never happened.

Deborah Byrd

June 12, 2015

Noctilucent clouds and an aurora

Auroras stem from activity on the sun and so are seen when the sun has been active. Noctilucent clouds are seasonal, seen in late May through August each year.

Deborah Byrd

June 12, 2015

Latest image of Ceres bright spots

Scientists are having fun contemplating the spots along with the rest of us. NASA wants you to vote on what you think the spots might be.

Deborah Byrd

June 10, 2015

Great-horned owl eclipses the moon

A young owl on her first night out from the nest, and a moon just past full.

Deborah Byrd

June 10, 2015

Gorgeous video flies you around Ceres

One of the best videos created via spacecraft images ever! Created with Dawn spacecraft images, it takes you completely around the mysterious dwarf planet, Ceres.

Deborah Byrd

June 8, 2015

New dinosaur nicknamed Hellboy

A close relative of Triceratops, Hellboy has sharp horns on its nose and over its eyes, and also an ornate frill behind its head, likely for sexual display.

Deborah Byrd

June 5, 2015

Bubble nebula

Energetic radiation from a hot, young central star ionizes a shell of gas, causing it to glow and creating this bubble in space.

Deborah Byrd

June 4, 2015

Giant Magellan Telescope is a go

Construction phase begins for GMT, to be placed in Chile. At first light in 2021, it'll be the largest telescope in existence, with images 10 times sharper Hubble's.

Deborah Byrd

June 4, 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.