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I'll write something up one of these days. Probably.
#Artemis II 🚀🪂🌍 Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Pilot Victor Glover are greeted by the crew of the USS John P. Murtha
#Artemis II 🚀 A beautiful sunset illuminates the USS John P. Murtha as the astronauts make their way to the medical bay waving to the crew onboard
here are the 4 guys who went into the capsule to check out the astronauts, in case anyone needs any more competence porn They're using the John P. Murtha for recovery, because the ship has a floodable well deck (aka *moon pool*) they can use to retrieve the capsule
So I licensed my artwork for set dressing in a TV show but I didn’t know it was this one! So we were all surprised. My husband say, “See buddy, you wanted more monsters and Mommy put them in the show for you!” I wonder if this gains me any credit with the kaiju-loving 12 year olds?
Wonder if they picked up any hitchhikers?
a woman standing next to a nasa mug on a red table
Alt: Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie, kneeling behind a NASA mug and doing her magical blink
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Emily Lakdawalla 🏳️⚧️ Uranus Expert@elakdawalla.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat a great photo just added on the NASA Johnson Flickr page www.flickr.com/photos/nasa2...
“Tell the world... to keep this energy going. Let's invest in togetherness.” ~Victor Glover, Artemis II crew member
No problem! This should make it easier to grasp: it's way more complicated than this but it gets the general idea across.
Experts found that the White House budget request for the upcoming fiscal year could defund 54 NASA science missions, including a spacecraft currently studying Jupiter and two planned Venus missions: www.scientificamerican.com/article/whit...
"Four green crewmembers" which refers to their status as in everyone is good. HOWEVER I've heard from other astronauts who've done water landings that it's pretty rough, even with smooth seas. You've had no gravity, then 3 g, then you are bobbing without a clear view of the horizon.
something that wrinkles my brain every time I remember it is the fact that total eclipses are only possible on earth because the moon and sun appear to be the same size in our sky, due to the insanely, astronomically unlikely fluke that the moon is 400x smaller than the sun but 400x closer to us.
Ok, this contrast between the Goldman Sachs projections for oil flows and the actual oil flows out of Hormuz are hilarious. But also it really is remarkable how disconnected the current futures markets remain from, like, the actual 1-2 month future.
talking w @eroston.bsky.social for this article was fun bc it combined my two special interests: climate and what markets are good (bad) at. but I definitely didn't supply the best quote: 🎁: Do Weather Prediction Markets Work www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
New: The escalating cost of California's climate-driven wildfires now adds $41 to the average monthly power bill for customers of the state's largest utility - nearly 20% of the bill. Such "climateflation" undermines electrification of the state economy. Free link www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I am speaking, of course, of this delight.
The New York Times ran an Upshot essay on this very topic--what if sociologists had the same sway over US policies as economists?--nearly a decade ago. No paywall. Worth a read. www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/u...
What if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists? (Published 2017)
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@repyassansari.bsky.social @repgregstanton.bsky.social and Rep Grijalva just conducted an unannounced oversight visit to this facility. Said there were at least 250 people (facility holds 157) with over 40 people in rooms with listed occupancy of 21. Deportation aircraft were there when they arrived
Arizona Mirror@azmirror.com · 4mo agoPopulation at the Mesa facility dropped sharply in the seven days after Democrats Yassamin Ansari and Greg Stanton announced their visit — then climbed again almost immediately after story via @jerodmacevoy.com
New: A surge in calls among Democrats to pursue Trump’s impeachment is hitting a wall with party leaders, who believe it will distract from their midterm focus on costs and corruption, according to interviews with over a dozen Democrats. Some also view 25th Amendment as a nonstarter
Democratic Leaders Resist Effort to Impeach Trump on Iran
Democratic leaders are urging against efforts within the party to impeach Trump before the midterms, say those involved in the debate
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We invite you to treat yourself to the healing power of watching a rescued baby goat boinging around.
New — I wrote about the terror and loss of the last few days, mostly so we don’t forget. www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-iran...
My friend who did this would wait until her cover was blown, find the guys’ wives in Texas or wherever, and forward them a history of the messages
NEWS: Jonathan Caravello, the philosophy professor accused of assaulting federal agents after removing a tear gas canister from a crowd — the same canister that a U.S. Border Patrol agent had thrown at protesters during an immigration raid — was found NOT GUILTY www.huffpost.com/entry/jonath...
Trump Admin Dealt Another Blow In Court After Professor Found Not Guilty
California philosophy professor Jonathan Caravello, who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid, faced up to 20 years in prison.
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A: Look, those Lego videos may be “funny”, but the Iranian regime killed an estimated 3000-20000 of its own citizens between January and March. They executed a 17 year old kid, 3 weeks ago by public hanging, www.bbc.com/news/article....
Iran: Teenager among first to be executed over anti-government protests
Saleh Mohammadi, a member of Iran's national wrestling team, was found guilty of killing police officers alongside two other men, state media say.
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