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Deborah Byrd

Video: May 10 ring of fire annular solar eclipse

Beautiful video of ring of fire eclipse by astrophotographer Colin Legg, who used three cameras along the ecliptic path in western Australia.

Deborah Byrd

May 15, 2013

Sun halo over U.S. East Coast yesterday

A ring or circle of light around the sun or moon is called a halo by scientists. They're a sign of high thin cirrus clouds drifting above our heads.

Deborah Byrd

May 15, 2013

Last night’s young moon

The moon is now back in the evening sky. It's a waxing crescent, also called a young moon.

Deborah Byrd

May 14, 2013

Video: X-flare erupts on sun May 13

NASA says it is the strongest solar flare so far this year.

Deborah Byrd

May 13, 2013

Video: Strong winds pushed ice sheets ashore at Minnesota lake

Ice from Mille Lacs Lake reached doors and windows of homes at Izatys Resort on Saturday, May 11. Many described it as looking like a mini glacier.

Deborah Byrd

May 13, 2013

6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran May 11

The May 11 earthquake epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran's capital city of Tehran. At least 15 killed.

Deborah Byrd

May 11, 2013

Climate milestone: CO2 in Earth’s air tops 400 parts per million

It's the highest measurement of carbon dioxide in Earth's air since 1958. It's possible there has not been this much CO2 in our air in more than 3 million years.

Deborah Byrd

May 10, 2013

Project 1640 seeking clues to atmospheres of distant worlds

"It's like taking a single picture of the Empire State Building from an airplane that reveals a bump on the sidewalk next to it that is as high as an ant."

Deborah Byrd

May 10, 2013

Flattened ring of fire eclipse

Atmospheric distortion caused the sun and moon to look flattened in this image of the May 9-10, 2013 annular solar eclipse.

Deborah Byrd

May 10, 2013

View from space: Before and after California’s Springs Fire

Before and after images from NASA Landsat of the Springs Fire in southern California, which began May 2 and was 80% contained by May 6.

Deborah Byrd

May 9, 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.