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Deborah Byrd

The tiny creek connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

There's a point called Two Ocean Pass on the Continental Divide. It separates the headwaters of Pacific Creek (which flows west to the Pacific) and Atlantic Creek, (which flows east to the Atlantic Ocean).

Deborah Byrd

April 25, 2014

Mountaineers leave Everest, as Sherpas say they won’t climb

Mountaineers began leaving Mt. Everest yesterday, as Sherpas refuse to climb again this year, out of respect for 16 who died in last week's deadly avalanche.

Deborah Byrd

April 25, 2014

Moon and Venus on mornings of April 25 and 26

The moon and Venus are the second- and third-brightest objects in Earth's sky, after the sun. You'll see them together now in the east before dawn.

Deborah Byrd

April 25, 2014

6.6-magnitude earthquake off Vancouver Island on April 23

The quake hit at 8:10 p.m. local time. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. No tsunami warning was issued.

Deborah Byrd

April 24, 2014

The zodiacal light, seen from the moon

NASA's LADEE spacecraft captured images of the eerie zodiacal light seen from the moon, shortly before it made a planned crash-landing on April 17.

Deborah Byrd

April 24, 2014

Halo around the sun over Normandy, France

We get many messages throughout each year from people who’ve just spotted a halo, or ring, around the sun or moon.

Deborah Byrd

April 24, 2014

An ancient sea god under the Milky Way

A mythical Celtic god of the sea and the edgewise view into our own Milky Way galaxy, as captured by Glenn Miles Photography in Northern Ireland.

Deborah Byrd

April 23, 2014

Photos from friends: 2014 Lyrid meteor shower

A collection of photos from the 2014 Lyrid meteor shower, which peaked on the morning of April 22.

Deborah Byrd

April 22, 2014

7.2-magnitude earthquake in Mexico

USGS said the quake was centered northwest of the Pacific resort of Acapulco, where many Mexicans are vacationing for the Easter holiday.

Deborah Byrd

April 18, 2014

Why is Mars near the moon on eclipse night?

A total eclipse moon has to happen at full moon. Outer planets are always near the full moon in their month of opposition. Mars reached opposition April 8 ...

Deborah Byrd

April 14, 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.