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Deborah Byrd

Five best things to see during a lunar eclipse, from the moon

If you could stand on the surface of the moon during a total lunar eclipse, you'd be bathed in an eerie red glow. Here are the five best things to see.

Deborah Byrd

June 10, 2012

Fetus DNA: Blood from mom, saliva from dad

Researchers have determined the fetus DNA using only a blood sample from a pregnant woman, and a saliva specimen from the father.

Deborah Byrd

June 7, 2012

The best way to view the June 5-6 transit of Venus safely?

Want to view the June 5-6 transit of Venus? Some of the best way ideas to view the transit here.

Deborah Byrd

June 5, 2012

Venus transit of 1882 in video

All 147 negatives of the 1882 Venus transit had lain patiently on a high-up, corner shelf at Lick Observatory for 120 years. Two astronomers decided to make a movie.

Deborah Byrd

June 5, 2012

Venus edging closer to sun prior to transit!

Sun-observing SOHO spacecraft has caught sight of Venus prior to spectacular transit - last one in our lifetimes - on June 5-6. See the historic photos.

Deborah Byrd

June 4, 2012

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

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.