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Deborah Byrd

Cynthia Rosenzweig on climate change and cities

Cynthia Rosenzweig talked about how Earth's warming climate will affect – and is already affecting – many of the world’s most important cities.

Beth Lebwohl

Deborah Byrd

November 28, 2011

After successful launch, new 8-month mission to Mars underway

We're on our way to Mars. The spacecraft is in communication, thermally stable and power positive.

Deborah Byrd

Laura Dattaro

November 26, 2011

Coming soon, insect cyborgs to the rescue

The latest buzz on insects is that they could be implanted with devices like tiny cameras, microphones and gas sensors - to go places humans can't.

Deborah Byrd

November 26, 2011

Goodbye Hurricane Kenneth!

NASA satellite images show that wind sheer has Pushed tropical depression Kenneth apart like a stack of tires. The power of nature!

Deborah Byrd

November 25, 2011

Where did the first dogs come from?

In 2002 researchers said dogs originated in East Asia. But a 2010 study said, no, it was the Middle East. Now the original researchers bark back!

Deborah Byrd

November 25, 2011

Need cheap renewable energy? Don’t look at me, says Google

Don't expect cheap renewable energy from the Internet giant Google, after all. The company has abandoned its ambitious plans to make renewable energy cheaper than coal.

Deborah Byrd

November 23, 2011

Sand dunes on planet Mars: Best images

We knew there was wind on Mars. We knew there was sand. Now we know - we can see - that sand dunes on planet Mars are driven by strong winds.

Deborah Byrd

November 20, 2011

Neil deGrasse Tyson sings a Symphony of Science

There are few astronomical videos that bring a tear to my eye anymore, but this one did. Neil deGrasse Tyson, you are wonderful.

Deborah Byrd

November 14, 2011

Close-passing asteroid 2005 YU55: More images

Bookmark this page to see the latest images of asteroid 2005 YU55, which passed 200,000 miles (319,000 kilometers) from Earth on November 8, 2011.

Deborah Byrd

November 10, 2011

Tornado in Oklahoma, and more developing

See these terrifying images of the tornado that touched down in Oklahoma about an hour ago (November 7, 2011 at ~21 UTC, or ~3 p.m. CST).

Deborah Byrd

Matt Daniel

November 7, 2011

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.