Signal Hill National Historic Site overlooks the city of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This hill – at the most easterly point in North America – is where Marconi received the first transatlantic signal in 1901. Signal Hill is technically open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., but those scheduled hours only include the facilities on the site. The grounds and the trails – the places where you can stargaze – are open 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week. An EarthSky friend wrote, “It is a fantastic place to stargaze, which has minimal glare from city lights.”
Deborah Byrd
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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.