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Deborah Byrd

Space junk headed for a cascade of collisions

When objects in Earth orbit collide, they create thousands of orbiting fragments. Then, the fragments collide.

Deborah Byrd

April 27, 2013

See it! Photos of April 25-26 lunar eclipse

Best photos from EarthSky friends around the world of the partial lunar eclipse of April 25, 2013.

Eleanor Imster

Deborah Byrd

April 26, 2013

April 25-26 lunar eclipse, with a friend

Yesterday's eclipse was viewed and enjoyed by many. Visit EarthSky on Facebook or G+ for many more great eclipse photos.

Deborah Byrd

April 26, 2013

Last night’s almost full moon

The moon looked round and full last night. Full moon comes today - April 25, 2013 - with a partial lunar eclipse.

Deborah Byrd

April 25, 2013

Comet ISON is coming

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this beautiful image of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) on April 10. The comet is now closer to the sun than Jupiter's orbit.

Deborah Byrd

April 24, 2013

Lyrid meteors and star trails in Arizona

We're now more than a day past the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Check out this cool image of meteors, star trails and a foreground lit by a bright moon.

Deborah Byrd

April 23, 2013

This dinosaur species hatched its eggs like brooding birds

The researchers say this research bolsters our understanding of the evolutionary link between birds and dinosaurs.

Deborah Byrd

April 19, 2013

What’s special about the shape of a Nautilus shell?

The early mathematician Fibonacci introduced Arabic numerals to the West. He also discovered a number sequence that's in everything from daisies to databases.

Deborah Byrd

April 18, 2013

Last night’s moon in a hazy sky

First quarter moon - when the moon appears half illuminated - comes on April 18. Last night, the line between light and dark on the moon was very slightly curved.

Deborah Byrd

April 18, 2013

SN 1006: A colossal star explosion, 10 centuries later

SN 1006 is a supernova remnant, a cloud of star debris initiated by a colossal stellar explosion in the year 1006. The debris has been expanding outward that year.

Deborah Byrd

April 17, 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.