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Japan’s coastline before and after the tsunami

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These images taken with NASA satellites show the effects of the March 11, 2011 tsunami on Japan’s coastline of the island nation of Japan.

japan_coastline_600 — Image Credit: NASA

The image on the left was taken on Sept. 5, 2010. The image on the right was taken on March 12, 2011, one day after the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting tsunami struck Japan.

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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.