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Deborah Byrd

Stairway to heaven

"I saw this stairway leading into the Milky Way and figured I would give it a try."

Deborah Byrd

July 6, 2014

First haboob of 2014 in Phoenix on July 3

Check out these dramatic shots of the July 3 dust storm – aka haboob – washing over Phoenix, Arizona. Thanks to all who posted on EarthSky's Facebook page.

Deborah Byrd

July 4, 2014

Blue whale, largest species on Earth, washes onto New Zealand beach

Officials say the whale, which is thought to weigh about 100 tons, is unlikely to be moved from its final resting place.

Deborah Byrd

July 4, 2014

Video: A drone flies through fireworks

This video of fireworks from the inside is stunning. But not everyone agrees the making of it was a good idea.

Deborah Byrd

July 4, 2014

Earth passes between sun and Pluto on July 4

Pluto’s 2014 opposition comes just one year before the New Horizons spacecraft will encounter this distance world and its moons.

Deborah Byrd

July 4, 2014

Watch, as a Pallas’s cat sees a camera outside its den

Watch a shy Pallas's cat in its mountain habitat in the Himalayas, as it realizes there's a camera outside its den. Aw!

Deborah Byrd

July 4, 2014

Boom! Three perspectives on July 2 lightning strike at One World Trade Center

Three different photos of one awesome event.

Deborah Byrd

July 3, 2014

Europe got a fabulous display of noctilucent clouds on July 3

This has been a wonderful year for seeing these electric-blue clouds that shine at night.

Deborah Byrd

July 3, 2014

This bird is a superstar

Fewer than 100 pairs of Spoon-billed Sandpipers remain in the wild. Their migration is long and arduous. This is the first hand-reared bird that's returned to breed.

Deborah Byrd

July 3, 2014

Earthlike planet found orbiting double stars

Located 3,000 light-years away, this frozen world probably isn’t habitable, but the method for locating it might let other habitable planets be found.

Deborah Byrd

July 3, 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.