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Deborah Byrd

EarthSky 22 wins award for communications excellence

EarthSky 22 now airs on 40 radio stations and online. It features interviews with scientists, reports on Global Night Sky and Weird Science, and a rockin' Song of the Week.

Deborah Byrd

June 3, 2012

ISS astronaut first to photograph a Venus transit from space

International Space Station Expedition 31 crew will be the first people ever to see a Venus transit from space. ISS astronaut Don Pettit will be the first to photograph one.

Deborah Byrd

June 2, 2012

Saturn’s moon rains water onto Saturn

One of the coolest things about the planet Saturn is its moon Enceladus. This moon is known to expel water and rain it down onto its parent world.

Deborah Byrd

May 31, 2012

Strong earthquake in northern Italy on May 29

Northern Italy, which suffered a strong earthquake nine days ago, has had another slightly-less-strong quake. Today's earthquake magnitude was 5.8.

Deborah Byrd

May 29, 2012

Tropical Storm Beryl is intensifying

Tropical Storm Beryl is intensifying, with winds just below hurricane status, as it pushes into the U.S. Southeast.

Deborah Byrd

May 27, 2012

A spiral within a spiral galaxy

ESO 498-G5's spiral arms wind all the way into the galaxy's center. ESO 498-G5's core looks like a miniature spiral galaxy at the heart of the larger spiral.

Deborah Byrd

May 26, 2012

Jump in earthquake magnitude, what does it mean?

Each earthquake magnitude is 33 times more powerful than the one before. So each jump in magnitude means a lot! This animation can help you picture it.

Deborah Byrd

May 24, 2012

Aliens won’t want to enslave us, says alien hunter

SETI Institute's Jill Tarter disagrees with Stephen Hawking, and movies and TV shows, that depict angry aliens hoping to enslave or eat us.

Deborah Byrd

May 24, 2012

Smoke-shrouded skies in New Mexico

About 22,000 acres are now burning. Smoke from the fires shrouds southwestern New Mexico. Fire crews are standing by, waiting for the winds to die down.

Deborah Byrd

May 24, 2012

Neil deGrasse Tyson says science is in our DNA

In this video from BigThink's Humanizing Technology series, Neil deGrasse Tyson describes why science is a truly human activity.

Deborah Byrd

May 23, 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.