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Deborah Byrd

Mapping the weather on an extreme exoplanet

Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have completed the first map of temperature and water vapor on a "hot Jupiter," an exoplanet called WASP 43b.

Deborah Byrd

October 9, 2014

First named feature on a comet!

Scientists have named one of the largest boulders on Rosetta’s comet after an Egyptian pyramid.

Deborah Byrd

October 9, 2014

6.8-magnitude earthquake in South Pacific

Powerful earthquake in the S. Pacific last night. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning, and only a small tsunami wave at Easter Island. No injuries or damages.

Deborah Byrd

October 9, 2014

Join EarthSky’s Deborah Byrd at online viewing of total lunar eclipse

Slooh.com invites stargazers worldwide for an online viewing of the total eclipse of the moon on October 8. Deborah Byrd will be on hand as a special guest.

Deborah Byrd

October 7, 2014

Rosetta’s comet is spouting jets

Wow! The Rosetta spacecraft is now seeing jets from Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, as the comet draws in closer to the sun.

Deborah Byrd

October 5, 2014

What is the moon’s Ocean of Storms?

Oceanus Procellarum - the lunar Ocean of Storms - is a vast volcanic plain, thought to have been created in an ancient asteroid impact. More recently, scientists came to believe it formed via processes within the moon itself.

Deborah Byrd

October 2, 2014

Possible Mars landing site in 2018

The goal of ExoMars 2018 is to search for evidence of past or present martian life.

Deborah Byrd

October 2, 2014

U.S. and India to collaborate on Earth and Mars missions

Both NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization placed spacecraft in orbit around Mars last month. They'll join forces on an Earth-orbiting mission set for 2020.

Deborah Byrd

October 1, 2014

Astrophotographer’s self-portrait

A famous shot by Ansel Adams inspired this photo by Daniel McVey.

Deborah Byrd

October 1, 2014

Wind and solar energy capacity catching with nuclear power

The Worldwatch Institute quantifies the steady decline of nuclear energy’s share of global power production, and renewable energy's increased share.

Deborah Byrd

September 30, 2014

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.