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Deborah Byrd

Earthquake shakes northern Japan in March 2012

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook northern Japan today, in much the same region heavily damaged by the March 11, 2011 quake and tsunami of a year ago.

Deborah Byrd

March 14, 2012

Amazing video shows 30 dolphins rescued from beach

Great video of dolphins rescued by beachgoers in Brazil, earlier this week. After being beached, the dolphins were rescued by an army of local people.

Deborah Byrd

March 12, 2012

Japanese earthquake shortened Earth’s day 1.4 millionths of a second

The 9.0-magnitude Japanese earthquake on March 11, 2011, caused Earth to spin faster, making our day 1.4 millionths of a second shorter.

Deborah Byrd

March 11, 2012

Antimatter counterpart of hydrogen measured

Researchers at CERN report first measurement of antimatter hydrogen. We are one step closer to understanding why our universe of matter exists at all.

Deborah Byrd

March 7, 2012

Powerful solar flare during night of March 6-7, 2012

The March 6-7, 2012 was an X5-class eruption. It was the second major solar flare in a week. Its effects are now headed for Earth.

Deborah Byrd

March 7, 2012

Venus-Jupiter conjunction of March 2012

See the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in March 2012. They're spectacular this month - and near the moon by the month's end. Charts here.

Deborah Byrd

March 4, 2012

Large, bright meteor seen by many over UK on March 3, 2012

Did you see the large meteor over the UK on the night of March 3, 2012? If so, this post tells you where to report it, and read reports from others.

Deborah Byrd

March 3, 2012

Best video of auroras from Earth orbit

The massive storm on the sun in late January 2012 gave us views of auroras seen from Earth orbit. Don't miss this video of auroras from Earth orbit!

Deborah Byrd

March 2, 2012

5.9-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Taiwan

The 5.9-magnitude quake occurred early Sunday, Taiwan time. There was some panic, but only minor property damage and no immediate reports of injuries.

Deborah Byrd

February 26, 2012

Rare whales filmed first time ever near Australia

Researchers spotted a dozen or so Shepherd's beaked whales - very rare whales - off the coast of Australia. And they got video!

Deborah Byrd

February 24, 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.