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Deborah Byrd

Supermoon, July 12, 3:16 a.m.

The moon is past full now, but it'll look full by Saturday night in North America. The moon will be closest to Earth Sunday morning at 3:37 a.m. (8:27 UTC).

Deborah Byrd

July 12, 2014

Spiral bridge of young star clusters links colliding galaxies

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a chain of star clusters resembling a corkscrew-shaped string of pearls winding around the cores of the galaxies.

Deborah Byrd

July 10, 2014

Bright meteor over Australia on July 10 was a rocket reentry

That bright meteor over Australia - seen by many - was likely the reentry of the upper state of a Soyuz rocket, launched two days earlier. Video here.

Deborah Byrd

July 10, 2014

Astronomers invite you to help name exoplanets and their stars

The IAU is inviting all of us to help name exoplanets - distant planets outside our solar system - and their stars. Cool, yes?

Deborah Byrd

July 9, 2014

Supermassive black hole in galaxy blasts gas out at high speed

We live in a universe that loves extremes.

Deborah Byrd

July 8, 2014

Typhoon Neoguri pounds Japanese islands of Okinawa, heads on

Neoguri is still expected to make landfall near Kyushu, Japan on Wednesday evening according to U.S. clocks, early Thursday a.m. locally in Japan.

Matt Daniel

Deborah Byrd

July 8, 2014

Typhoon Neoguri on July 7

Before it lost its status as a super typhoon, meteorologists were using words like "monster" and "beast" to describe Neoguri. This image shows you why.

Deborah Byrd

July 8, 2014

Baltoro Glacier is a river of ice in Pakistan

At 63 kilometers (39 miles) in length, Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan is one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world.

Deborah Byrd

July 7, 2014

6.9-magnitude earthquake in Chiapas on July 7

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake is a major earthquake and can be expected to cause damage. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued.

Deborah Byrd

July 7, 2014

Best photos of moon, Spica, Mars on July 5

A wonderful conjunction on Saturday night. Thanks to all who submitted photos.

Deborah Byrd

July 6, 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.