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Deborah Byrd

Video: Spectacular view of Milky Way in time lapse

It's a test video for a future IMAX film, from astrophotographer Colin Legg in Australia, where the Milky Way can be seen in all its glory. Awesome!

Deborah Byrd

October 28, 2012

Tsunami warning after strong 7.7-magnitude Canada quake

Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii on night of October 27-28 after sea level readings indicated a possible tsunami. Waves on Hawaii beaches smaller than expected so far.

Deborah Byrd

October 28, 2012

X-flare on sun, with more solar storms expected

A storm on the sun from Active Region 1598 produced an X-flare on the sun October 23, 2012. No auroras expected this time, though.

Deborah Byrd

October 23, 2012

Manslaughter conviction in Italy for no earthquake warning

Can earthquakes be predicted? No. Scientists around world are aghast at conviction in Italy of six scientists who didn't predict deadly 2009 earthquake.

Deborah Byrd

October 23, 2012

Bright meteor seen October 17, 2012

Many in and around San Francisco's Bay Area heard a loud boom and saw a bright meteor - a fireball - streaking across the sky on October 17, 2012.

Deborah Byrd

October 18, 2012

Photos from friends: The oldest moon October 14, 2012

Yay, several of you did take our challenge and spot the October 14, 2012 very old moon! Thank you, Peter Rodney Breaux, Lakshmi Ravishankar and Julie Gartman!

Deborah Byrd

October 14, 2012

Animation welcomes you to the Anthropocene

This powerful short film takes you through 250 years of human history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution in England to the first Earth Summit in 1992.

Deborah Byrd

October 14, 2012

Will you see your oldest moon yet before sunrise October 14?

You will have to be outdoors very early in the morning - within an hour of sunup. You'll need a clear sky in the east, with no trees or tall buildings in the way.

Deborah Byrd

October 13, 2012

Aurora alert for night of October 13, 2012

Geomagnetic storm that spawned auroras in early morning hours today is still underway. Auroras or northern lights likely for those at northerly latitudes tonight!

Deborah Byrd

October 13, 2012

Gallery of planetary nebulas from Chandra and Hubble

Our sun will become a planetary nebula, billions of years from now. So, in a way, looking at these images is like looking at our own sun's future.

Deborah Byrd

October 10, 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.