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Posts by
Deborah Byrd
April 2014 tied with warmest on record, or second-warmest
Yes, some of us in North America have been shivering this spring. But our local weather is not the whole story.
May 27, 2014
Fireflies and stars
If you're star-watching, try capturing a few photos of fireflies, too.
May 26, 2014
Scientists: Superbug threat as grave as climate change
Infectious disease specialists spoke out last week about the poor response of the world so far to the dire threat of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria.
May 25, 2014
Five awesome photos of meteors
Meteor rates for Friday night's Camelopardalid shower were low. But, thanks to astronomers' shower predictions, many were outside that night and captured meteor photos.
May 25, 2014
Camelopardalids? Where is our rain of meteors? Observers report …
Camelopardalids did not put on their predicted show for observers in N. America or Europe, at least. What the heck, astronomers?
May 24, 2014
NASA’s 3.2 gigapixel mosaic of … us
Last Earth Day, NASA asked us take pictures of ourselves and post to social media using the hashtag #GlobalSelfie. And here's the result.
May 23, 2014
Watch for the moon and Venus Sunday morning!
The Camelopardalid meteor shower may have been a bust, but Sunday morning's view of Venus and the moon will not disappoint!
May 23, 2014
Before and after pics of new crater on Mars
On or about March 27, 2012, an asteroid must have struck Mars to create a new 50-meter-wide crater. NASA pinned down the date with a spacecraft orbiting Mars.
May 23, 2014
Video of incredible fly swarms happening this week in Wisconsin
These swarming flies on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago are a feast to migrating songbirds ... but might give you the creeps.
May 22, 2014
Everything you need to know: Camelopardalids could be the best meteor shower this year
North America is predicted to have the best view of a possible new meteor shower from Comet 209P/LINEAR Friday night through Saturday morning (May 23-24, 2014). The Camelopardalids, coming up!
May 22, 2014
