View larger at EarthSky Community Photos. | Our friend John Ashley caught this image in early February 2019. He wrote: “After our sun, the brightest things in our celestial view are (in order) the moon, Venus and Jupiter. During February’s 1st dawn, it was Jupiter leading the way over the Roosevelt Arch in Yellowstone National Park, with Venus in second place and a 9% crescent moon pulling up the morning. The quote across the top of the Roosevelt Arch is from the act that established America’s National Parks, reading, ‘For the Benefit and Enjoyment of the People.’ Now THAT was a bright idea.” Thank you, John!
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.
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