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View from space: Simultaneous storms in western Pacific

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Simultaneous storms in this view from space of the western Pacific Ocean – Saola and Damrey – as seen by NASA’s Terra satellite. The satellite acquired this image yesterday (August 1, 2012), when both storms had typhoon status. Saola was moving across Taiwan while Damrey skirted southern Japan. Both storms are expected to make landfall in China on August 3.

saodam_tmo_2012214_lrg — Typhoons Saola and Damrey in the western Pacific on August 1, 2012. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.

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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.