Submit your message on the future of communications or solar system exploration. It might be chosen for a time capsule aboard an asteroid sample return mission.

Deborah Byrd

September 3, 2014

Milky Way over Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico

Arecibo Observatory's 1,000-foot (305-meter) radio telescope is the world's largest single-aperture telescope.

Deborah Byrd

September 3, 2014

What if you could see the sound of a nightingale?

Australian multimedia artist Andy Thomas creates 3D animations of bird songs. He calls them “audio life forms.”

Deborah Byrd

September 2, 2014

At Iceland volcano, a white plume rises from the lava fountains

Observers around the world are watching the Bárðarbunga volcano in Iceland. Read about four likely scenarios for what might happen next.

Deborah Byrd

September 2, 2014

The first known example of Neanderthal rock art

Tool marks within the engraving suggest that it was likely created by someone who intentionally passed a sharp object again and again over the cave wall.

Deborah Byrd

September 2, 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.