Prepping to Launch for the Sun

Prepping to Launch for the Sun - NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has cleared the final procedures in the clean room before its move to the launch pad.

- OMG

Soaring into an Orbital Sunrise

Soaring into an Orbital Sunrise - The International Space Station soars into a sunrise every 90 minutes, each and every day.

Make sure your vote counts!

Make sure your vote counts! - Register to vote online or by text. Have you moved? Want to change your party? Just turn 18? Register to vote now so you're ready for the upcoming election!

I found an article describing a bit about what happened to some of the military hardware owned by Hughes Aircraft (a place my grandmother worked her whole life as a secretary and retired from to become a writer) before they sold out to Raytheon. This is why Eisenhower warned us about supporting the Military Industrial Complex and why people who support the promotion of armed conflict through military engagement (which, clearly, does not include many soldiers) should be very careful about who and what they are supporting. It is probably a very good idea for those who are not updated, information-wise, about these things to pay attention to this article...

I found an article describing a bit about what happened to some of the military hardware owned by Hughes Aircraft (a place my grandmother worked her whole life as a secretary and retired from to become a writer) before they sold out to Raytheon. This is why Eisenhower warned us about supporting the Military Industrial Complex and why people who support the promotion of armed conflict through military engagement (which, clearly, does not include many soldiers) should be very careful about who and what they are supporting. It is probably a very good idea for those who are not updated, information-wise, about these things to pay attention to this article... - I don’t think either Nato or the EU has the slightest interest in chasing the provenance of weapons in the hands of Islamist fighters in Syria or anywhere else in the Middle East

"As the archetypal example of the polymathic, intellectually omnivorous "Renaissance man," he (DaVinci) not only attained mastery of a wide range of disciplines but did his most impressive work in the spaces between them. Given the voluminousness of his output (not to mention the technical limitations of fifteenth-century Europe), many of his multiple domain-spanning ideas and inventions never became a reality during his lifetime. However, just this year, 494 years after Leonardo's death, we now have the chance to see, and more importantly hear, one of them: the viola organista, an elaborate musical instrument that had previously only existed in his notebooks."

"As the archetypal example of the polymathic, intellectually omnivorous "Renaissance man," he (DaVinci) not only attained mastery of a wide range of disciplines but did his most impressive work in the spaces between them. Given the voluminousness of his output (not to mention the technical limitations of fifteenth-century Europe), many of his multiple domain-spanning ideas and inventions never became a reality during his lifetime. However, just this year, 494 years after Leonardo's death, we now have the chance to see, and more importantly hear, one of them: the viola organista, an elaborate musical instrument that had previously only existed in his notebooks." - Leonardo da Vinci designed an elaborate musical instrument called the 'viola organista' almost 500 years ago. Now the world can see it being played for the very first time.

Hubble Takes Portrait of Opulent Ring World

Hubble Takes Portrait of Opulent Ring World - Saturn is the solar system’s most photogenic planet, especially in this latest Hubble snapshot with the ring system near its maximum tilt.

From Interns to Astronauts

From Interns to Astronauts - July 26 is National Intern Day. See how far these two former interns at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have come!

So sad (for the people who have to clean up the mess)! Somehow, I doubt the orange gibbon is going to get a replacement. 😉 I won't shed a tear for that...

So sad (for the people who have to clean up the mess)! Somehow, I doubt the orange gibbon is going to get a replacement. 😉 I won't shed a tear for that... - I really don't care, do u?

Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase

Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase - NASA's Orion spacecraft that flew Exploration Flight Test-1 on Dec. 5, 2014, is seen after being uncovered in preparation for being moved onto the White House complex, Saturday, July 21, 2018, in Washington, DC. More than 1,000 companies across the country manufactured or contributed elements to the...

Damn right... A few honest white people that don't have to rely on unfair advantage, convenient privilege and perpetually supported historic lies agree completely with this statement. Unfortunately, it's something that gets one ostracized by those whites who DO need to rely on that unfair, lethal, unethical, historically wrong crap - The ones with no spines who have destroyed countless lives and rendered themselves bigots for the sake of personal benefit. At what cost? I'd be ashamed if I were one of them. Fortunately, I had great parents...and have self-respect. They have no argument - the debate is over...

Damn right... A few honest white people that don't have to rely on unfair advantage, convenient privilege and perpetually supported historic lies agree completely with this statement. Unfortunately, it's something that gets one ostracized by those whites who DO need to rely on that unfair, lethal, unethical, historically wrong crap - The ones with no spines who have destroyed countless lives and rendered themselves bigots for the sake of personal benefit. At what cost? I'd be ashamed if I were one of them. Fortunately, I had great parents...and have self-respect. They have no argument - the debate is over... - He left the white guy speechless. Shared by Occupy Democrats, LIKE our page for more!

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Not exactly eloquent, but true nonetheless! 👍

Not exactly eloquent, but true nonetheless! 👍 - It is common knowledge that you should treat others with kindness & respect, just as you'd like to be treated. If someone is treating you with disrespect...

Candid Apollo

Candid Apollo - On July 24, 1969, the Apollo 11 crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

Iceberg Towers Over Greenland Village

Iceberg Towers Over Greenland Village - In July 2018, an iceberg weighing 11 million tons parked just offshore of Innaarsuit, a small island village in northwestern Greenland.

Profound perspective... 👏 (I agree...I've been doing this for years)

Profound perspective... 👏 (I agree...I've been doing this for years) - I Went Undercover In The Alt-Right

- "Ana auhibbuki akthar men al-ams wa aqall men ghadan..." 😉👍

"When citizens collectively entertain [political] hope, this expresses a shared understanding that each member of society deserves to be included in an ambitious project of justice, even if we disagree about what that project should be. This knowledge can contribute to self-respect and is thus a desirable social good in its own right. In the absence of consensus, political hope is a necessary part of social justice itself." ______________________________ My two cents: There will always be people on the privileged end of justice and those who are denied justice - at least, in the current model of 'justice' we exercise today (which is nothing of the sort). It is extremely foolish for people to believe that, since they are the 'privileged recipients' of justice now...that they will remain so well into the future. They will not. Just look at the current state of the Republican Party, now that many who support them (and the politicians in charge) are becoming vastly outnumbered and - given their desperation to cling to 'privilege' - (many) have resorted to unethical, uncivil, illegal, immoral actions and ideals. It should be clear to anyone with a keen sense of the future that this is not going to last, nor will it turn out well for them - or anyone. It is a foolish gamble and a desperate attempt to sacrifice other human beings for the benefit of those who, clearly, would resort to any means to remain privileged. It is a wholesale sacrifice of self-respect. This is not the way to live among a planet full of people where the majority of those people are underprivileged and denied justice. The proper way to exercise politics is not through pitting one side of these groups against the other through the manipulation of healthcare, education, finance, employment, etc. The proper way to exercise politics is to find a way to unite these two groups and provide for them all equally. If the current methods are not working - as they have continually failed to do under both Republican as well as Democratic control - then the correct solution is not going to be found by either of these two ideologies (whether held by the politicians fighting for them or the citizens that make up the electorate...and vote for them). We are way beyond schedule to begin thinking outside the box - and the last time we did that (which resulted in Trump), we failed. That is largely because we did not consider the most important thing(s) while looking for a solution: Ethics, education, employment, health, legality, morality, unity...(to begin with) If the ideas in one's mind don't serve ALL people on Earth with regard to these vitally important things, that person will never be able to feel comfortable in a world where all people are treated fairly, have access to the same opportunity and are well-prepared to live (without fear and injustice) their lives being productive, successful members of this planet...no matter how much privilege they may have (or THINK they have). And, in my humble opinion, those people (not the ones suffering injustice) do not belong on this planet. Les us start making progress. Help us (the human race) begin to formulate a plan that leaves nobody behind. The only reason it is not possible now is because we have been beating the same dead horse for centuries...an educational system that was built for indoctrination, a financial system that was built to funnel wealth to a small group of people, an employment strategy that represses many people so the few at the top have people in their companies to count the beans, etc. There is no future in that...and, if you won't do it for yourself...do it for your children - their children - their children's children. Do it for the sake of allowing this incredible group to which you belong, the human race, to continue its existence - and be everything it is capable of being...instead of a depressing train wreck on its way to extinction. The choice is yours - every one of you. ;)

"When citizens collectively entertain [political] hope, this expresses a shared understanding that each member of society deserves to be included in an ambitious project of justice, even if we disagree about what that project should be. This knowledge can contribute to self-respect and is thus a desirable social good in its own right. In the absence of consensus, political hope is a necessary part of social justice itself." ______________________________ My two cents: There will always be people on the privileged end of justice and those who are denied justice - at least, in the current model of 'justice' we exercise today (which is nothing of the sort). It is extremely foolish for people to believe that, since they are the 'privileged recipients' of justice now...that they will remain so well into the future. They will not. Just look at the current state of the Republican Party, now that many who support them (and the politicians in charge) are becoming vastly outnumbered and - given their desperation to cling to 'privilege' - (many) have resorted to unethical, uncivil, illegal, immoral actions and ideals. It should be clear to anyone with a keen sense of the future that this is not going to last, nor will it turn out well for them - or anyone. It is a foolish gamble and a desperate attempt to sacrifice other human beings for the benefit of those who, clearly, would resort to any means to remain privileged. It is a wholesale sacrifice of self-respect. This is not the way to live among a planet full of people where the majority of those people are underprivileged and denied justice. The proper way to exercise politics is not through pitting one side of these groups against the other through the manipulation of healthcare, education, finance, employment, etc. The proper way to exercise politics is to find a way to unite these two groups and provide for them all equally. If the current methods are not working - as they have continually failed to do under both Republican as well as Democratic control - then the correct solution is not going to be found by either of these two ideologies (whether held by the politicians fighting for them or the citizens that make up the electorate...and vote for them). We are way beyond schedule to begin thinking outside the box - and the last time we did that (which resulted in Trump), we failed. That is largely because we did not consider the most important thing(s) while looking for a solution: Ethics, education, employment, health, legality, morality, unity...(to begin with) If the ideas in one's mind don't serve ALL people on Earth with regard to these vitally important things, that person will never be able to feel comfortable in a world where all people are treated fairly, have access to the same opportunity and are well-prepared to live (without fear and injustice) their lives being productive, successful members of this planet...no matter how much privilege they may have (or THINK they have). And, in my humble opinion, those people (not the ones suffering injustice) do not belong on this planet. Les us start making progress. Help us (the human race) begin to formulate a plan that leaves nobody behind. The only reason it is not possible now is because we have been beating the same dead horse for centuries...an educational system that was built for indoctrination, a financial system that was built to funnel wealth to a small group of people, an employment strategy that represses many people so the few at the top have people in their companies to count the beans, etc. There is no future in that...and, if you won't do it for yourself...do it for your children - their children - their children's children. Do it for the sake of allowing this incredible group to which you belong, the human race, to continue its existence - and be everything it is capable of being...instead of a depressing train wreck on its way to extinction. The choice is yours - every one of you. ;) - The rhetoric of hope was everywhere in politics yet now it’s rarely seen or heard. That’s why we need it more than ever

At Tranquility Base

At Tranquility Base - Forty-nine years ago on July 20, 1969, humanity stepped foot on another celestial body and into history.

Testing Satellite Servicing Technologies

Testing Satellite Servicing Technologies - NASA's satellite servicing technologies are opening up a new world where space robots diagnose, maintain and extend a spacecraft’s life.

Orion Parachutes Chalk Up Another Test Success in Arizona

Orion Parachutes Chalk Up Another Test Success in Arizona - The parachute system for Orion, America’s spacecraft that will carry humans to deep space, deployed as planned after being dropped from an altitude of 6.6 miles on July 12, at the U.S. Army Proving Ground in Yuma, Arizona.

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Churning in the Chukchi Sea

Churning in the Chukchi Sea - Regardless of the amount of winter ice cover, the waters off of the Alaskan coast usually come alive each spring with blooms of phytoplankton.

I can really get behind people who think like this. If you have a world full of predatory people, you have to think outside the box! It's nearly inconceivable to imagine that something like this can be done - but it is certainly happening and the world is a better place for it. Maybe the greedy people in the medical field will someday realize they are not going to get anywhere by overcharging and will begin to start pricing things more reasonably, once they figure out they will be the ones taking the loss in the long run (you know, since nobody in DC has any interest in fixing healthcare). 😎👍 You gotta' see this video: https://ift.tt/2uE43aI

I can really get behind people who think like this. If you have a world full of predatory people, you have to think outside the box! It's nearly inconceivable to imagine that something like this can be done - but it is certainly happening and the world is a better place for it. Maybe the greedy people in the medical field will someday realize they are not going to get anywhere by overcharging and will begin to start pricing things more reasonably, once they figure out they will be the ones taking the loss in the long run (you know, since nobody in DC has any interest in fixing healthcare). 😎👍 You gotta' see this video: https://ift.tt/2uE43aI - RIP Medical Debt has abolished $120 million worth of medical debt for 60,000 Americans. Check out RIP @ https://ift.tt/1U3j2kS

A Merger of Stars

A Merger of Stars - Launched 15 years ago, the Spitzer Space Telescope has made many discoveries, including this detection of the merger of two neutron stars.

Wow! 😮

Wow! 😮 - New Zealand scientists have performed the first-ever 3-D, colour X-ray on a human, using a technique that promises to improve the field of medical diagnostics, said Europe's CERN physics lab which contributed imaging technology.

Now THERE’S an odd but effective way of getting marijuana into mainstream society - just throw seeds into a city’s public planters. Talk about a green wave! Kinda’ hard to fight it when it’s growing everywhere...maybe then, people will have it for medical use as an alternative to big pharmaceutical, which causes as many ailments as it cures, will be able to steer clear of meth, opioids, etc. - which are far deadlier and dangerous, will be free of big tobacco and the people making money hand over foot in alcoholics - oh, wait a second... that would put the ATF out of business or, even ‘worse’ make them focus on another REAL problem - firearms. Nah, I guess it will never happen. (But who knows?)

Now THERE’S an odd but effective way of getting marijuana into mainstream society - just throw seeds into a city’s public planters. Talk about a green wave! Kinda’ hard to fight it when it’s growing everywhere...maybe then, people will have it for medical use as an alternative to big pharmaceutical, which causes as many ailments as it cures, will be able to steer clear of meth, opioids, etc. - which are far deadlier and dangerous, will be free of big tobacco and the people making money hand over foot in alcoholics - oh, wait a second... that would put the ATF out of business or, even ‘worse’ make them focus on another REAL problem - firearms. Nah, I guess it will never happen. (But who knows?) - The pranksters likely planted the seeds in the planters this spring. City employees have been watering them ever since.

Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars

Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars - This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018 during winter at the South Pole of Mars, shows a carbon dioxide ice cap covering the region and as the sun returns in the spring, "spiders" begin to emerge from the landscape.

'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation'

'X'-ploring the Eagle Nebula and 'Pillars of Creation' - The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, contains the young star cluster NGC 6611. It also the site of the spectacular star-forming region known as the Pillars of Creation, which is located in the southern portion of the Eagle Nebula.

The Heart of Madagascar

The Heart of Madagascar - As the International Space Station flew overhead, NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this photograph of a changing landscape in the heart of Madagascar, observing drainage into the sea in the Betsiboka Estuary due to decimation of rainforests and coastal mangroves.

2018 Class of NASA Flight Directors for the Mission Control Center

2018 Class of NASA Flight Directors for the Mission Control Center - NASA has selected six women and men to join the elite corps of flight directors who will lead mission control for a variety of new operations at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Awesome... ;)

Awesome... ;) - It can be uncomfortable to open your eyes underwater, which is a shame because apparently that's where some of the world's most breathtaking views dwell.

What we see with trump isn’t just happening in America...but has been happening in China since a few years before I left - one of the reasons I left. Pity I came back to the US just in time to see it start happening here too! There was also a weak and widely failed attempt (Gerry Wilders, Marine LePen, etc.) in Europe - something which the instability of the EU may have actually helped. Things must change or the world is headed for a lot of painful karma and struggle - the likes of which have not been seen since decades back in time (something,unfortunately, that people don’t seem to remember). Pay attention, folks! It may look like a bright, sunny day as you walk to your car but, if you aren’t paying attention to the big picture, you may miss the alligator underneath that will end your life before you even get your key in the ignition.

What we see with trump isn’t just happening in America...but has been happening in China since a few years before I left - one of the reasons I left. Pity I came back to the US just in time to see it start happening here too! There was also a weak and widely failed attempt (Gerry Wilders, Marine LePen, etc.) in Europe - something which the instability of the EU may have actually helped. Things must change or the world is headed for a lot of painful karma and struggle - the likes of which have not been seen since decades back in time (something,unfortunately, that people don’t seem to remember). Pay attention, folks! It may look like a bright, sunny day as you walk to your car but, if you aren’t paying attention to the big picture, you may miss the alligator underneath that will end your life before you even get your key in the ignition. - The Chinese leader's bold accumulation of power is upending post-Mao conventions and fueling territorial designs.

A Closer View of the Moon

A Closer View of the Moon - Posted to Twitter by @Astro_Alex, European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, this image shows our planet's Moon as seen from the International Space Station.

It’s truly unimaginable to believe how far in reverse we have gone recently, where we used to be and (even more disturbing) how long it has been since we were there... I sure wouldn’t want to be among those who haven’t realized that yet!

It’s truly unimaginable to believe how far in reverse we have gone recently, where we used to be and (even more disturbing) how long it has been since we were there... I sure wouldn’t want to be among those who haven’t realized that yet! - Perhaps more symptom than cause of a global turn toward tribal hatred, the GOP candidate has lent his name to a phenomenon characterized by cultish devotion to an authoritarian strongman, serial falsehood, and easy, uncritical scapegoating.

- “The Rigged Witch Hunt, originally headed by FBI lover boy Peter S (for one year) & now, 13 Angry Democrats, should look into the missing DNC Server, Crooked Hillary’s illegally deleted Emails, the Pakistani Fraudster, Uranium One, Podesta & so much more. It’s a Democrat Con Job!”

😮 Interesting, I s'pose... (100% complex? Who woulda' known!)

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No need to mention how awesome an artist he is - or that he keeps his for open so he can work with everyone and has created masterful music from people spanning all cultures on Earth...but they are among the greatest reasons I always look forward to his next release. Check this one out...top shelf!

No need to mention how awesome an artist he is - or that he keeps his for open so he can work with everyone and has created masterful music from people spanning all cultures on Earth...but they are among the greatest reasons I always look forward to his next release. Check this one out...top shelf! - Joe Bonamassa's Brand New Album - "Redemption" Download this Song Free Now: https://joeb.me/Redemption

Ice Block Avalanche

Ice Block Avalanche - One of the most actively changing areas on Mars are the steep edges of the North Polar layered deposits.

County Fire Lights Up the Night

County Fire Lights Up the Night - Light from the County Fire illuminated the night skies of Northern California when the Suomi NPP satellite acquired this image overnight on July 1, 2018.

Burst of Celestial Fireworks

Burst of Celestial Fireworks - Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like an aerial burst.

Seeing Jupiter

Seeing Jupiter - Citizen scientist Kevin M. Gill created this image of Jupiter using data from the Juno spacecraft's JunoCam imager.

Still a crude science, but it's only a matter of time... ;)

Still a crude science, but it's only a matter of time... ;) - If you've ever lied about your IQ to seem more intelligent, it's time to fess up. Scientists can now tell how smart you are just by looking at a scan of your brain.