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amajor7: accessories include extra-large coffees and handfuls...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:32:34 -0400

amajor7:

accessories include extra-large coffees and handfuls of unorganized notes and sketches

ilovecharts: gamesnextcom: How to pick the perfect video...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:28:51 -0400

ilovecharts:

gamesnextcom:

How to pick the perfect video game

via colourhimgrey

pennyfournasa: Last Thursday (April 18), Kepler mission...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:21:56 -0400

pennyfournasa:

Last Thursday (April 18), Kepler mission scientists announced the discovery of a tantalizing star system named Kepler-62, found with the help of NASA’s exoplanet hunter Kepler. This discovery has prompted a teaming up of Kepler and SETI in the hunt for transmitting extraterrestrials.

At least five worlds are known to be orbiting Kepler-62. Two of the exoplanets, dubbed Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, are located within the star’s habitable zone with orbital periods of 122 and 267 days, respectively. And it gets even better.

Both planets are very small and may possess rocky surfaces. “e” is 1.6 times the size of Earth and “f” is 1.4 times the size of Earth.

While the 1,200 light-year distance puts a damper on further observations right now, Kepler-62e and f are the smallest worlds detected by Kepler to date that orbit within the habitable zone of their star, allowing liquid water to exist (if it is indeed present), thereby potentially supporting the evolution of life as we know it on their hypothetical rocky surfaces.

That might be all we get to know for now, but Kepler is continuously reducing the uncertainty of hunting for ETIs. As Kepler-62 demonstrates, there are a lot more promising worlds out there to study.

With a Penny4NASA, there’s a chance we can expedite these kinds of discoveries, creating technology to advance the capabilities of Kepler and SETI and learning more than we ever have before.

Read more:
http://astronaut.com/kepler-62-is-a-ripe-seti-target/

You have your mother’s eyes.

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:06:29 -0400

You have your mother’s eyes.

badtvblog: olivesaverin: I can’t decide what my favorite part...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:24:09 -0400

badtvblog:

olivesaverin:

I can’t decide what my favorite part of this is, but I know it’s my new favorite Craigslist ad. (x)

A wildling in the sheets…

Because of my hair, I rarely, rarely get recognized, but I was...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:19:40 -0400

Because of my hair, I rarely, rarely get recognized, but I was in America couple of weeks ago, and I was in a lift in a department store and the doors opened and this woman stood there, looked at me and just went, “Khaleesi!” and then the doors closed! So that was bizarre and rarely happens but when it does it’s normally on that kind of crazy scale.

seminaldesigner: “They say beauty is only skin deep…. …but...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:06:49 -0400

seminaldesigner:

“They say beauty is only skin deep…. …but have you seen a person without skin? It’s DISGUSTING.”

-Scott Aukerman reciting a fan-submitted catchphrase on Comedy Bang Bang ep. 211

npr: Every animal-lover who’s watched Game Of Thrones or read A...

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:10:35 -0400

npr:

Every animal-lover who’s watched Game Of Thrones or read A Song Of Ice And Fire has probably found themselves wishing for their own direwolf, to serve as a loyal companion and occasional mauler of heinous boy kings. Alas, Canis dirus went extinct millennia ago, but now thanks to The Dire Wolf Project, direwolves are making their way back to reality—sort of.

via Read This: Game Of Thrones fans can now buy their own direwolf. Kind of. Eventually. | The A.V. Club

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Ooooo, I want one. — tanya b.

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Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:56:59 -0400

sugartitz:

pennyfournasa: China recently announced plans to develop...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:55:11 -0400

pennyfournasa:

China recently announced plans to develop vegetable tanks with a capacity of 300 cubic meters, which will be used to grow four kinds of vegetables. These tanks are to be used on Mars and also on the Moon.

It isn’t currently known what the types of vegetables will be. The Chinese scientists hope to help ensure an uninterrupted supply of air, water, and food during space travel with these developments.

NASA is planning a new facility for studying plants in orbit, the Vegetable Production System, nicknamed “Veggie.” This will allow the crew to grow salad-type crops. This new system will help provide fresh nutrition, while replacing carbon dioxide with oxygen and purifying dirty water. Veggie is to be launched sometime in 2013.

Our lead in space is no guarantee. With China working to become the premiere space-faring nation, we must either include them with our studies or step up our research.

Since our nation doesn’t seem willing to create a technology share with the Chinese, our only option is clear. Tell Congress and the Senate that you want to maintain our lead in astronomy research by funding a program similar to Veggie, except take it to the surface of the Moon or Mars rather than stay in Earth orbit.

http://www.penny4nasa.org/take-action/

Sources:

http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_12_04/China-plans-to-grow-vegetables-on-Mars-and-Moon/

http://www.nasa.gov/missions/science/f_lada.html

http://english.ruvr.ru/2011/12/19/62491600.html

NATURE FACT

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:50:59 -0400

tokyopoliceclub:

A wild Tokyo Police Club can skeletonize a whole box of Chips Ahoy in a scant half hour.

fairytalesfor20somethings: Robin Hood was questioning his...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:17:31 -0400

fairytalesfor20somethings:

Robin Hood was questioning his decision to steal from the rich and give to the poor. Sure, it helped on the local level, but what was he really doing to promote equality on a national level. Or on a global level?

After thinking for a while, he determined that even though the work he did was very small, there was a ripple effect, so it was still a valuable endeavor. Plus the ladies loved it.

confusedtree: Walk up in the club like “Actually, I didn’t...

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:09:17 -0400

confusedtree:

Walk up in the club like “Actually, I didn’t think it was appropriate to invite children since it’s… You know, there’s gambling and alcohol, and it’s in our dangerous warehouse and it’s a school night… And, you know, Hooters is catering. You know, is that enough? Should I keep going?”

supcake: You fight like a girl! [x] E.J. in a gif maybe one of...

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 16:49:32 -0400

supcake:

You fight like a girl! [x]

E.J. in a gif maybe one of the greatest things

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blakehenderson: Legit. Ders threatened to toss me out of the...

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:56:41 -0500

blakehenderson:

Legit. Ders threatened to toss me out of the ‘Vo if I ever ate one of these in there again, so I went back to the Pop Tarts.

Truth

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