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Deborah Byrd

Origin of Antarctica’s eerie Blood Falls

New work confirms zones of liquid salt water hundreds of meters below the bright red waterfall in icy Antarctica, known as Blood Falls.

Deborah Byrd

May 18, 2015

This date in science: Dramatic space photos of Pavlof Volcano

As Pavlof Volcano poured out lava and ash, ISS astronauts managed to capture these seldom-seen oblique views of the volcano.

Deborah Byrd

May 18, 2015

Mountain shadow on clouds

Tenerife in the Canary Islands is one of the best places in the world to look up. Here's the shadow of Roque del Conde, a landmark mountain there, cast on clouds.

Deborah Byrd

May 17, 2015

Watch a moon shadow on Jupiter

This composite represents an hour of Jupiter-watching. Watch a moon shadow on Jupiter's face, and see how far the Great Red Spot moves in that time.

Deborah Byrd

May 16, 2015

Shark finning is brutal and sad

Startling infographic about the cruel practice of shark finning, and a word about overfishing from an expert.

Deborah Byrd

May 14, 2015

Astronomers find dark globular clusters

They believe there's unexpected dark matter - or black holes - in the mysterious clusters orbiting the center of the giant galaxy Centaurus A.

Deborah Byrd

May 14, 2015

Milky Way against a bright moon

Even in bright moonlight, astrophotographer Justin Ng captures amazing shots of the Milky Way. Here's one from May 6, during the peak of a meteor shower.

Deborah Byrd

May 14, 2015

World’s hottest and coldest places

From California's Death Valley to China's Flaming Mountains of Xinjiang ... the world's hottest places. And coldest places! New infographic by GB Energy Supply.

Deborah Byrd

May 13, 2015

Sea haar and clouds meet

Here's a sea fog, called a haar in Scotland. They occur on the east coast of England or Scotland in spring and summer, when warm air passes over the North Sea.

Deborah Byrd

May 13, 2015

7.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal

Today's earthquake comes less than two weeks after a 7.9-magnitude quake left more than 8,000 dead and 18,000 injured there.

Deborah Byrd

May 12, 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.