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How the Geneva Drive (the mechanical step that makes the second hand on a clock work by turning constant rotation into intermittent motion) works.

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The Big Bang Theory - Season 4 Bloopers

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I am FEELING THINGS about this book

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AAAA THE FACT THAT JUST EARLIER TODAY I READ ABOUT THEMMM

hidden figures vol. 2

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Getting down in space!

for @nataliarushmanﾟ✧*☆

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Feeling honored to be on this list fr🤍

do you ever see a person and you are overcome with incredible fondness? and you just think "oh." but not in a romantic or sexual way you are just filled with warmth and it makes you happy, it just does. and you think "i'm so happy you exist. i'm happy you are somewhere out there in the world, doing your thing". it's love but also not entirely

like people are lovely and i feel it in my entire chest like a burning candle that smells like roses and a sunny day

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Scenes from Gemini 12 mission on November 13, 1966.

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What two black holes hitting each other looks like

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Why did nobody tell me how much of an absolute BANGER the other half of tbbt theme song was??

#literally obsessed #the big bang theory #tbb theory #penny tbbt #tbbt #bbt #barenaked ladies #sheldon cooper

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i find it so unfair that i cant do all the science. like what do you MEAN I can't study bio and chem and biochem and atrophysics and physics and geology and climate science. what do you MEAN i have a limited lifespan and need to get out of school at some point to get a job. i want to collect the science fields like pokemon, this isn't fair

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If there are any space geeks or any fellow STEM geeks/nerds in general please reach out i wanna make at least a single friend lol

#it fr gets lonely sometimes #stem #space #nerd shit #any nerd girls interested in making friends? #nerds #geeks #PLEASE I WANNA MAKE FRIENDS UGH #literally none of my classmates are into any stem things #they don't even know what stem neans lmao #astrophysics #math #science #science nerds #friends anyone? #stem geek #stemblr #stem girls are the coolest i love them

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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 🪐

Hey! My names Stacia (i love my irl name but i dont want to get doxxed lol) and ive around here for quite a few while now, anyway here's an intro bc i wanna make friends lol

Basic info:

minor/underage

im a girl

Academia:

11th grader

maths and science student (pcmb)

Languages:

english, arabic and french

Goals:

to become the girl younger/current me would be proud of

be a woman in stem

excel at academia, not for grades but for the sake of knowledge itself

study abroad

Hobbies/Interests:

reading (sci-fi, non-fiction, russian literature)

rubiks cubes

lego

learning languages

Im also a big space geek lmao

Favorite movies/tv shows

the big bang theory/tbbt

rick and morty

anna (2019)

red sparrow (2018)

interstellar (2014)

the martian (2015)

Favorite artists

lana del rey

ariana grande

the neighborhood

shostakovich

So yea that's it, anybody who's interested in making friends (or maybe studdy buddies) feel free to reach out to me :)

#stem #women in stem #study blog #studyblr #the big bang theory #Tbbt #study space #i need friends #schoolsucks #science #cbse #astrophysics #space #geek

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Coming back from school and watching carl sagan's cosmos is how i heal 🫶🏻

#astronomy #carl sagan #i hate school #astrophysics #stem #space #i love being a space geek sm #schoolsucks

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LaRue Burbank, mathematician and computer, is just one of the many women who were instrumental to NASA missions.

4 Little Known Women Who Made Huge Contributions to NASA

Women have always played a significant role at NASA and its predecessor NACA, although for much of the agency’s history, they received neither the praise nor recognition that their contributions deserved. To celebrate Women’s History Month – and properly highlight some of the little-known women-led accomplishments of NASA’s early history – our archivists gathered the stories of four women whose work was critical to NASA’s success and paved the way for future generations.

LaRue Burbank: One of the Women Who Helped Land a Man on the Moon

LaRue Burbank was a trailblazing mathematician at NASA. Hired in 1954 at Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory (now NASA’s Langley Research Center), she, like many other young women at NACA, the predecessor to NASA, had a bachelor's degree in mathematics. But unlike most, she also had a physics degree. For the next four years, she worked as a "human computer," conducting complex data analyses for engineers using calculators, slide rules, and other instruments. After NASA's founding, she continued this vital work for Project Mercury.

In 1962, she transferred to the newly established Manned Spacecraft Center (now NASA’s Johnson Space Center) in Houston, becoming one of the few female professionals and managers there.  Her expertise in electronics engineering led her to develop critical display systems used by flight controllers in Mission Control to monitor spacecraft during missions. Her work on the Apollo missions was vital to achieving President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the Moon.

Eilene Galloway: How NASA became… NASA

Eilene Galloway wasn't a NASA employee, but she played a huge role in its very creation. In 1957, after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, Senator Richard Russell Jr. called on Galloway, an expert on the Atomic Energy Act, to write a report on the U.S. response to the space race. Initially, legislators aimed to essentially re-write the Atomic Energy Act to handle the U.S. space goals. However, Galloway argued that the existing military framework wouldn't suffice – a new agency was needed to oversee both military and civilian aspects of space exploration. This included not just defense, but also meteorology, communications, and international cooperation.

Her work on the National Aeronautics and Space Act ensured NASA had the power to accomplish all these goals, without limitations from the Department of Defense or restrictions on international agreements. Galloway is even to thank for the name "National Aeronautics and Space Administration", as initially NASA was to be called “National Aeronautics and Space Agency” which was deemed to not carry enough weight and status for the wide-ranging role that NASA was to fill.

Barbara Scott: The “Star Trek Nerd” Who Led Our Understanding of the Stars

A self-described "Star Trek nerd," Barbara Scott's passion for space wasn't steered toward engineering by her guidance counselor. But that didn't stop her!  Fueled by her love of math and computer science, she landed at Goddard Spaceflight Center in 1977.  One of the first women working on flight software, Barbara's coding skills became instrumental on missions like the International Ultraviolet Explorer (IUE) and the Thermal Canister Experiment on the Space Shuttle's STS-3.  For the final decade of her impressive career, Scott managed the flight software for the iconic Hubble Space Telescope, a testament to her dedication to space exploration.

Dr. Claire Parkinson: An Early Pioneer in Climate Science Whose Work is Still Saving Lives

Dr. Claire Parkinson's love of math blossomed into a passion for climate science. Inspired by the Moon landing, and the fight for civil rights, she pursued a graduate degree in climatology.  In 1978, her talents landed her at Goddard, where she continued her research on sea ice modeling. But Parkinson's impact goes beyond theory.  She began analyzing satellite data, leading to a groundbreaking discovery: a decline in Arctic sea ice coverage between 1973 and 1987. This critical finding caught the attention of Senator Al Gore, highlighting the urgency of climate change.

Parkinson's leadership extended beyond research.  As Project Scientist for the Aqua satellite, she championed making its data freely available. This real-time information has benefitted countless projects, from wildfire management to weather forecasting, even aiding in monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic. Parkinson's dedication to understanding sea ice patterns and the impact of climate change continues to be a valuable resource for our planet.

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