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Deborah Byrd

6.7-magnitude earthquake in Chile on January 30

The quake was said to have shaken the windows of buildings in Chile's capital, Santiago, which was 486 kilometers (364 miles) to the south of the epicenter.

Deborah Byrd

January 30, 2013

Rising full moon silhouettes

The most beautiful video you'll see today. Real time video of silhouettes in front of the rising moon.

Deborah Byrd

January 30, 2013

5.3-magnitude earthquake off coast of Oregon on January 29

Quake occurred 170 miles (274 kilometers) off Oregon coast. No tsunami warning. No reports of damages or injuries.

Deborah Byrd

January 30, 2013

When can you see a daytime moon?

I saw the moon in a blue sky. Why? How can this happen? I thought the moon was visible only at night!

Deborah Byrd

January 29, 2013

Video: Lunar halo seen over Israel on January 27, 2013

Time-sequence video showing a lunar halo form. The moon with its halo appears to drift as Earth turns beneath the sky. From our friends at Bareket Observatory.

Deborah Byrd

January 28, 2013

Video: Record-setting asteroid flyby in February, 2013

2012 DA14 is about half the size of an American football field. It'll fly closer to Earth than some artificial satellites on February 15, 2013.

Deborah Byrd

January 28, 2013

Ride along with ISS, from night to day to night again

Beautiful astronaut video from aboard the International Space Station, showing day and night on Earth, as ISS passes between the two twice.

Deborah Byrd

January 28, 2013

Viral video of eagle almost snatching child is fake

But the proceeds from its YouTube page, which now had more than 41 million views, will go toward a scholarship for a design student.

Deborah Byrd

January 28, 2013

Photos from friends: First full moon of 2013

Beautiful photos of January 2013 full moon, as captured by EarthSky Facebook friends. Thank you all.

Deborah Byrd

January 27, 2013

Cells flock to heal wounds

Like flocks of birds, cells coordinate their motions as they race to cover and ultimately heal wounds to the skin, according to new research.

Deborah Byrd

January 25, 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.