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Deborah Byrd

Planetrise as seen from closest two-planet system yet found

When the two worlds are closest, say astronomers, the co-orbiting gas giant planetrise Kepler-36c would span three times more than a full moon does from Earth.

Deborah Byrd

June 26, 2012

Best science images in 2012

Diverse, fascinating and beautiful images from this year's Wellcome Image Awards, highlighting the best science images of 2012.

Deborah Byrd

June 25, 2012

Video Voyager 1 at the edge of interstellar space

A NASA Video Voyager 1 is reporting a sharp increase in cosmic rays that may herald its final push out of the heliosphere - into the realm of the stars.

Deborah Byrd

June 25, 2012

Desert on Mars: vastly more interior water than previously thought

Inside Mars, the amount of water may be vastly greater than previous estimates. Mars' interior - or desert on Mars - might have as much as - or more - water than Earth.

Deborah Byrd

June 23, 2012

Development banks to invest $175 billion for clean urban transport

Urban transport insiders are heralding this announcement as a "real breakthrough" for sustainable transport and sustainable development.

Deborah Byrd

June 21, 2012

Sky City One in China: 104 elevators, living space for 174,000

The secret to building the world's tallest building - Sky City One - in only 90 days, at much less cost of its nearest rival building? Prefabrication.

Deborah Byrd

June 19, 2012

NASA video excerpt chosen as best in computer graphics

Great visualizations of what happens when the sun sends a powerful CME our way - and of Earth's ocean circulation.

Deborah Byrd

June 19, 2012

Global fire risk is increasing

North America and most of Europe could see a global fire risk by century's end. But fire activity could decrease around equator, because of increased rainfall.

Deborah Byrd

June 17, 2012

Genetically-engineered mosquitoes can’t transmit malaria

Scientists have used genetically-engineered mosquitoes whose immune systems kill the malaria parasite. These mosquitoes can't transmit malaria with their bites.

Deborah Byrd

June 17, 2012

Solar flares effects due today

Active Region 1504 rotated into view on the sun earlier this week ripe for a solar flare and produced several M-class flares and at least two CMEs.

Deborah Byrd

June 16, 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.