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Deborah Byrd

Seeking safe havens for biodiversity, as climate changes

Australian researchers say their new technique will help them find sites where populations of organisms can potentially survive, as rainfall continues to decline.

Deborah Byrd

David Callejas

January 13, 2014

Waves in the atmosphere of Venus

Using the Venus Express spacecraft, scientists have identified four types of waves in the atmosphere of Venus: long, medium, short and irregular.

Deborah Byrd

January 13, 2014

Fireball, brighter than moon, seen January 12 in U.S. East

Hundreds of witnesses have filed reports with the American Meteor Society about a large, bright, long-lasting fireball over the U.S. East Sunday evening.

Deborah Byrd

January 13, 2014

Star trails and the Old Temple on Cyprus

On the island of Cyprus, an abandoned village and an ancient temple, under the stars.

Deborah Byrd

January 13, 2014

Last night’s moon and two star clusters

The moon is now moving through a region of sky filled with bright stars. On January 11, the moon was near two star clusters, the Hyades and the Pleiades.

Deborah Byrd

January 12, 2014

Best time to see Jupiter in 2014 is now

Jupiter is always closest around the time of its yearly opposition, which came on January 5, 2014. For the rest of this month, Jupiter is at its best!

Deborah Byrd

January 12, 2014

Venus, about 8 hours before January 11 inferior conjunction

Check out this beautiful photo of Venus, only 8 hours before it passed more or less between the Earth and sun on January 11, 2014.

Deborah Byrd

January 11, 2014

Best images from China’s Chang’e moon mission so far

The mission set down on moon on December 14, 2013 at 9:12 p.m. Beijing time. China is the third country to land on the moon, after U.S. and former Soviet Union.

Deborah Byrd

January 11, 2014

Meteor shower from Comet ISON?

The chance of meteors from Comet ISON is remote, but we might see something. Info here about when to watch and what to expect to see.

Deborah Byrd

January 11, 2014

NASA rover’s tracks on Mars

Enhanced color image showing where Curiosity rover zigzagged to avoid obstacles as it made its way across the primeval red desert sands of Mars.

Deborah Byrd

January 10, 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.