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thought abt this quote too much so now you have to

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Tumblr Tuesday: Women Loving Women in Art

It's Lesbian Visibility Week, an excellent time to be celebrating women who love women. Give it up for the sapphics, their muses, and the gorgeous art that honors them.

@greenfinchg:

@ripleylarue:

@femmegrey:

@mimimar:

@onzze:

@yinza:

@emiuli:

@flora-valleyy:

@karlovycross:

@circusbutch:

@jaxalope:

@drizzledrawings:

@suwisuwii:

@gibbarts:

@bearybutch:

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Setting Sail to Travel Through Space: 5 Things to Know about our New Mission

Our Advanced Composite Solar Sail System will launch aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand no earlier than April 23, at 6 p.m. EDT. This mission will demonstrate the use of innovative materials and structures to deploy a next-generation solar sail from a CubeSat in low Earth orbit.

Here are five things to know about this upcoming mission:

1. Sailing on Sunshine

Solar sails use the pressure of sunlight for propulsion much like sailboats harness the wind, eliminating the need for rocket fuel after the spacecraft has launched. If all goes according to plan, this technology demonstration will help us test how the solar sail shape and design work in different orbits.

2. Small Package, Big Impact

The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft is a CubeSat the size of a microwave, but when the package inside is fully unfurled, it will measure about 860 square feet (80 square meters) which is about the size of six parking spots. Once fully deployed, it will be the biggest, functional solar sail system – capable of controlled propulsion maneuvers – to be tested in space.

3. Second NASA Solar Sail in Space

If successful, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System will be  the second NASA solar sail to deploy in space, and not only will it be much larger, but this system will also test navigation capabilities to change the spacecraft’s orbit. This will help us gather data for future missions with even larger sails.

4. BOOM: Stronger, Lighter Booms

Just like a sailboat mast supports its cloth sails, a solar sail has support beams called booms that provide structure. The Advanced Composite Solar Sail System mission’s primary objective is to deploy a new type of boom. These booms are made from flexible polymer and carbon fiber materials that are stiffer and 75% lighter than previous boom designs. They can also be flattened and rolled like a tape measure. Two booms spanning the diagonal of the square (23 feet or about 7 meters in length) could be rolled up and fit into the palm of your hand!

5. It’s a bird...it’s a plane...it’s our solar sail!

About one to two months after launch, the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System spacecraft will deploy its booms and unfurl its solar sail. Because of its large size and reflective material, the spacecraft may be visible from Earth with the naked eye if the lighting conditions and orientation are just right!

To learn more about this mission that will inform future space travel and expand our understanding of our Sun and solar system, visit https://www.nasa.gov/mission/acs3/.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space!

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draw your cat please this is important for science

Hiiiii art requests open gimme gimme

#any of them

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I want Sterling to be the insurance investigator sent to deal with the burning of the Mona Lisa

#there is no evidence that says this didn't happen

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#hmmm. snake

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hey hey hey

Assigning you a song that makes white people go nuts (from experience)

#it's my life - bon jovi #op i wish you could've seen my face when i got to the ''which of these movies have you not seen''

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#is now a good time to mention the toast i made that says ''fuck katt'' regarding the ac villager

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Hey, just a heads up. Check the comments on Remittent Distress. A guest left inappropriate photos.

Yep, woke up to them and deleted right away. Definitely something I did not want to see, but Ao3 is aware of the problem and has this banner up now

Thanks for looking out for me and letting me know!

#might keep guest commenting off just in general #which i really hate to do bc there are many kind guest comments #but like. eugh #top ten things i would never like to see again #asks #loves-2-read #ao3

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Remittent Distress

Chapter Five: Persistent

Fic Summary:

After years of being on the run and keeping his head down, Mac finally receives the opportunity to end this screwed up game of hide-and-seek for good. With the help of two unlikely friends, some unconventional skill sets, and plenty of all-nighters, Mac attempts to track down his father before James gets to him first. It's been six months since an ordinary mission turned to hell, leaving its permanent marks on Jack Dalton—both physically and emotionally. But when information about a wild kid he came across four months ago gets dropped into his lap, he has to push it all down in order to find not just the kid, but the truth behind him as well.

Chapter Summary:

Mac, Riley, and Bozer begin the tense drive up to Mission City. At the same time, Dalton and Deacon interview the officer who was first on scene after a certain football field exploded three and a half years ago.

#morning reblog #because i can #my blog my rules

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Remittent Distress

Chapter Five: Persistent

Fic Summary:

After years of being on the run and keeping his head down, Mac finally receives the opportunity to end this screwed up game of hide-and-seek for good. With the help of two unlikely friends, some unconventional skill sets, and plenty of all-nighters, Mac attempts to track down his father before James gets to him first. It's been six months since an ordinary mission turned to hell, leaving its permanent marks on Jack Dalton—both physically and emotionally. But when information about a wild kid he came across four months ago gets dropped into his lap, he has to push it all down in order to find not just the kid, but the truth behind him as well.

Chapter Summary:

Mac, Riley, and Bozer begin the tense drive up to Mission City. At the same time, Dalton and Deacon interview the officer who was first on scene after a certain football field exploded three and a half years ago.

#in which vi actually writes #(when she should be studying) #remittent distress #chapter five #macgyver #macgyver 2016 #angus macgyver #riley davis #wilt bozer #jack dalton

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this animal

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Haha get loved unconditionally idiot. Get absolutely fuckin cherished. Lol you're about to be hugged so hard. I appreciate you deeply as a person, what you gonna do about it? Nothing lmao

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㋡🥀

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#goodnight

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