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Deborah Byrd

New NASA image shows Potentially Hazardous Asteroids

These are all the asteroids that would cause significant regional damage to our human civilization in the event of impact.

Deborah Byrd

August 12, 2013

Last night’s moon and Venus

Here are the moon and planet Venus in Saturday night's evening twilight sky, as seen from a Mediterranean island in Tuscany, Italy.

Deborah Byrd

August 11, 2013

Gases left by Perseid meteors a boon to these astronomers

Enjoy this year’s Perseid meteor shower which peaks on the night of August 11-12; astronomers say they will, too!

Deborah Byrd

August 9, 2013

This date in science: The 1945 bombing of Hiroshima

Japan marked the 68th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing earlier today with a somber ceremony

Deborah Byrd

August 6, 2013

Lowest thunderstorm in North America

Thunderstorms in the desert are beautiful. Chris Tinker captured this one at North America's lowest point in elevation, Badwater Basin in Death Valley.

Deborah Byrd

August 4, 2013

Two studies use phrase “10 times faster” to describe climate changes

Climate warming happening 10 times faster than in the past 65 million years. Antarctic permafrost melting 10 times faster than in 11,000 years,

Deborah Byrd

August 2, 2013

Sunrise after the storm

Two photos on a New Jersey beach at sunrise, on the morning after a storm passed by.

Deborah Byrd

August 1, 2013

This morning’s moon, July 31, 2013

The moon is now a waning crescent in the predawn sky, and that's good news for those who want to watch the upcoming meteor showers.

Deborah Byrd

July 31, 2013

This date in science: First U.S. patent issued

The first U.S. patent was for a new method of making potash, an early industrial chemical, used to make soap and other products.

Elizabeth Howell

Deborah Byrd

July 31, 2013

Beautiful medusas

Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea. The medusa stage is the adult stage in the the life cycle of jellyfish.

Deborah Byrd

July 30, 2013

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.