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Deborah Byrd

Yellowstone supervolcano underground plume bigger than thought

Researchers used electrical conductivity to measure the plume - or area of molten rock - beneath the Yellowstone supervolcano.

Deborah Byrd

Eric Villard

April 11, 2011

All Star Trek available in July 2011 for Instant Watch over Netflix

This new deal between CBS and Netflix will make Netflix the first service to offer commercial free Star Trek.

Deborah Byrd

April 9, 2011

Galaxy collision causing black holes to merge and devour nearby stars

A galaxy collision and black holes merge, the resulting monster black holes may go on a rampage, devouring nearby stars.

Deborah Byrd

April 9, 2011

Steven Fries: Emerging countries as drivers for global growth

Emerging markets such as India and China will want their fair share of all forms of energy, including the traditional fossil fuels and renewables.

Deborah Byrd

Jorge Salazar

April 8, 2011

Earthquake in Japan was not expected to be 9.0 magnitude

The March 2011 earthquake near Japan - which reached 9 on the Richter scale – was not anticipated for that region of the ocean, geophysicists say.

Deborah Byrd

April 4, 2011

David Monsma on new report on Arctic: The Shared Future

David Monsma of the Arctic Institute describes key findings and recommendations of a new report - The Shared Future - from the Commission on Arctic Climate Change.

Jorge Salazar

Deborah Byrd

April 4, 2011

EarthSky to report on Arctic Climate Change

When the Commission on Arctic Climate Change released its final report in March 2011, EarthSky was there to capture interviews.

Deborah Byrd

April 3, 2011

Decorah Eagle Cam, two eggs have hatched

Two eggs have hatched, and the next baby eagle is due within three days at the Decorah Eagle Cam, in Iowa.

Deborah Byrd

April 3, 2011

Video of Christopher Flavin with a global perspective on nuclear power

Worldwatch Institute President Christopher Flavin spoke yesterday in Washington D.C. on the future of the nuclear energy industry.

Deborah Byrd

March 31, 2011

Mercury in first image from orbit by MESSENGER

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, first craft to orbit Mercury, has sent back a historic first image of Mercury as seen from orbit.

Deborah Byrd

March 30, 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.