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Deborah Byrd

Future warming likely to be on high side of climate projections, analysis finds

Climate models that project a greater rise in global temperature are likely to prove more accurate than those showing a lesser rise, scientists say.

Deborah Byrd

November 8, 2012

Strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Pacific coast of Guatemala

The November 7, 2012 earthquake in Guatemala was felt as far away as Mexico City and El Salvador. No tsunami warning is in effect at this time.

Deborah Byrd

November 7, 2012

World’s rarest whales washed up on New Zealand beach

Scientists in New Zealand have announced the identification of two exceedingly rare spade-toothed beaked whales, which washed up on a New Zealand beach in 2010.

Deborah Byrd

November 6, 2012

A black hole in the Orion Nebula?

An international team of astrophysicists says the famous Orion Nebula has a black hole at its heart, whose mass is some 200 times the mass of our sun.

Deborah Byrd

November 5, 2012

Paintballs could be used to deflect asteroid from collision course

An MIT grad student says that paintballs could deflect an asteroid away from a collision course with Earth. But the process would take time.

Deborah Byrd

November 4, 2012

Superstorm Sandy seen from the north

Satellite image of Superstorm Sandy on October 30, 2012, looking southward from Canada.

Deborah Byrd

November 3, 2012

Comet Hergenrother is splitting apart

Astronomers have been watching a faint comet - Comet Hergenrother - in hopes it would put on a good show. Now it appears the comet is breaking to pieces.

Deborah Byrd

November 3, 2012

Andromeda Galaxy as Local Group’s resident bully

Andromeda will collide with our MIlky Way in 4 billion years. It had a close encounter with another Local Group galaxy long ago. Yeah, Andromeda. You're tough.

Deborah Byrd

November 3, 2012

Whoa! Earth-size planet in Alpha Centauri system

Scientists have found a planet orbiting the closest star system to Earth, only 4.3 light-years away.

Deborah Byrd

November 1, 2012

Best links to follow Superstorm Sandy online

Sandy has left a wake of death and destruction. Here are some ways to watch online - maybe with your phone or tablet if your power is out.

Deborah Byrd

October 30, 2012

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.