Sky in Google Earth has announced that astronomy enthusiasts can now access sky information – including EarthSky podcasts – through internet browsers.
EarthSky’s clear voice for science explaining the cosmos can be found in a ‘layer’ on Sky in Google Earth. The layer contains podcasts about astrophysics as well as daily sky information.
Sky in Google Earth was introduced as a new feature of Google Earth in August 2007. EarthSky has been on Sky since 2008, but the functionality continues to grow.
To view Google Sky via your browser, click here. Look on the far right of the menu bar (bottom of page) to find the EarthSky podcasts.
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Deborah Byrd 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. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. In 2020, she won the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society, the largest organization of professional astronomers in North America. 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.