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Deborah Byrd

Curiosity and its parachute spotted on descent to Mars

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of the Curiosity rover as it descended by parachute to the surface of Mars.

Deborah Byrd

August 6, 2012

Mars landing sites of previous rovers and Curiosity

Awesome video shows the Mars landing sites of all seven NASA spacecraft to reach Mars, including the new Curiosity rover.

Deborah Byrd

August 6, 2012

Curiosity rover safely lands on Mars

NASA scientists say the new one-ton rover Curiosity made a picture-perfect landing in the Gale Crater on Mars.

Deborah Byrd

August 6, 2012

What will happen when Curiosity gets to Mars?

The spacecraft is healthy and on course for delivering the new Curiosity rover to Mars on August 5. What will happen when it gets there?

Deborah Byrd

August 4, 2012

View from space: Simultaneous storms in western Pacific

Typhoons Saola and Damrey - in this view from space - as viewed by NASA's Terra satellite on August 1, 2012.

Deborah Byrd

August 2, 2012

Curiosity rover will touch down August 5

NASA's Curiosity rover will attempt a daring landing on Mars on August 5-6, 2012. EarthSky spoke with the mission's chief scientist.

Jorge Salazar

Deborah Byrd

August 2, 2012

Interactive map lets you explore 786 known exoplanets

There might be 100 billion exoplanets in our Milky Way galaxy. Have fun with an Interactive map exploring the 786 known ones.

Deborah Byrd

July 31, 2012

Derecho possibly hits U.S. northeast

Hundreds of flights were canceled, and 300,000 people lost power as severe thunderstorms hit the U.S. Northeast on the evening of July 26.

Deborah Byrd

July 27, 2012

Beijing death toll raised to 77 from heaviest rain in 61 years in

The official death toll rose earlier today from 37 to 77 due to flooding in and around Beijing, China on July 21.

Deborah Byrd

July 26, 2012

Animation: Watch U.S. drought spread state to state in 2012

Animation from NOAA showing the spread of drought in the U.S., from state to state, from January to July 2012.

Deborah Byrd

July 26, 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.