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This has been far more than three men on a voyage to the moon. We feel that this stands as a symbol of the insatiable curiosity of all mankind to explore the unknown.

Apollo 11 (2019) dir. Todd Douglas Miller

The Love of a Mother.❤️

Nathalie Hubert and Charles Leclerc during the Belgian Grand Prix 2019.

We Found the Universe’s First Type of Molecule

For decades, astronomers searched the cosmos for what is thought to be the first kind of molecule to have formed after the Big Bang. Now, it has finally been found. The molecule is called helium hydride. It’s made of a combination of hydrogen and helium. Astronomers think the molecule appeared more than 13 billion years ago and was the beginning step in the evolution of the universe. Only a few kinds of atoms existed when the universe was very young. Over time, the universe transformed from a primordial soup of simple molecules to the complex place it is today — filled with a seemingly infinite number of planets, stars and galaxies. Using SOFIA, the world’s largest airborne observatory, scientists detected newly formed helium hydride in a planetary nebula 3,000 light-years away. It was the first ever detection of the molecule in the modern universe. Learn more about the discovery:

Helium hydride is created when hydrogen and helium combine. 

Since the 1970s, scientists thought planetary nebula NGC 7027—a giant cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus—had the right environment for helium hydride to exist. 

But space telescopes could not pick out its chemical signal from a medley of molecules. 

Enter SOFIA, the world’s largest flying observatory! 

By pointing the aircraft’s 106-inch telescope at the planetary nebula and using a tool that works like a radio receiver to tune in to the “frequency” of helium hydride, similar to tuning a radio to a favorite station…

…the molecule’s chemical signal came through loud and clear, bringing a decades-long search to a happy end.

The discovery serves as proof that helium hydride can, in fact, exist in space. This confirms a key part of our basic understanding of the chemistry of the early universe. SOFIA is a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft that allows astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. Find out more about the mission at www.nasa.gov/SOFIA

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That's the most beautiful about this show. It isn't about the magic for us, well, maybe a little but mostly the fact that the writers are writing about real people, and that I think is more intoxicating in a good way because they screw up, they learn, get up and keep going. Although some of their stories carry heavy burdens, that doesn't deter them from trying to do good. One can relate with them. I love that about the show mostly.

So let’s talk about how The Magicians as a show about for with depression and/or trauma. Nearly everyone has a weight that’s constantly pushing them down, and they have to keep going and fighting anyway.

Quentin has literal, diagnosed depression, keeps losing people, is unable to fix things, and kind of had to pull the plug on his father in order to bring magic back - and it still didn’t fix things. Eliot is an abuse survivor who grew up in a toxic environment, doesn’t let himself be happy, is an addict and lives inside walls he’s built because of it. Alice’s family never allowed her power to grow, were selfish and sex-obsessed, and she’s so powerful it’s a burden, and was once pure magic, brought back, and now she has to remember, and now has to figure out to be a person. Penny’s abilities are a constant curse, both in never getting a silent day as long as there’s magic, and in either being in constant danger or tied down because of his travelling, and now he has to make sense out of a life after his life. Julia is a rape survivor who lost her soul for a while after her demon baby abortion and was tormented by her rapist nearly constantly, and then lost her god powers after working so hard to heal and find a way towards the light. Kady’s upringing was toxic, she didn’t let herself love anyone for the longest time - and once she did, he died and now she has to watch her love’s dopple ganger love someone else. Margo’s all armor, hard and glossy and so very angry because the world is undercutting her at every turn, trying to diminish her power, and even the one man she learned all that from, her dad, couldn’t handle it.

And then, there are the fights. They never cease, the bad guys are always upping their game, it’s from monsters to gods to uber-gods.

Which is not to say that there’s not joy. Or love. Or laughter. Or silliness. Or sex. Or bland old boredom. But there’s always something there with you in the room, or in your head, or in your arms, you don’t get to check out.

And magic comes from pain, right? And also, magic is a part of you. You don’t get to choose it. So maybe them being at the centre of all of these stories is really about them being cursed, cursed with power and rage and suffering. But they also need their respective curses to have a shot at fighting back. 

And I guess I’m writing this to remind myself how much everyone carries at all times in this show, and how that’s informing their actions. It’s not about doing the perfect, the perfectly right, or the perfectly moral thing. Usually, it’s about making it through, surviving to fight for another day. And I find that really complelling, true to reality and actually kind of beautiful.

#Issa and Lawrence aren’t like this with anyone else #fight me

THE RINGS OF POWER 1.08 "Alloyed" || 2.08 "Shadow and Flame"

Are you him? Are you Sauron?

The Rings of Power 2.08 "Shadow and Flame"

My life Everything, all the things, all the hurt, the tears, the pain, the uncertainties, all the illnesses, all the places, faces,, deployments trips, all the dreams, all the shattered hope, all the people, all the ex-friends, all the ex-jobs, all the politics, sports, religious beliefs, all the broken dreams, all the bad news, all the battles and the scars, all the casualties, all the books, all that has been gained and lost, all that has been given and all the ache and all the laughter. All of which has been mentioned has led me to this very moment right here and right now. I have my best friend as my life companion, and we both share the blessing of being parents to the most beautiful and amazing 2 boys one could only dream of having. All of these years my husband and I have shared, all of the goals we've set in life, that one by one we have achieved. All of that and more has made me the toughest, strongest, bravest person I know to date. I can say that I'm realized as a human being, woman, mother and wife. Daughter, Friend, Patient. So I know that everything that has happened in my life, all the pain I have lived through and all the tears I cried. All the friends and family I lost and every light that died and every betrayal, everything was worth it. Because today am loved, needed, and wanted. So if I was to die tomorrow, I can say that I had it all. Lived it all. Knew a lot. Knew many people that changed the course of my existence one way or another, went everywhere and gave a lot. All has been a lesson well learned and every smiled today has been well earned. I'm at the highest, most amazing time of my life. I've learned to accept and cope that my illnesses are here to stay but my will to fight is too. And so I keep fighting. I have to live through pain everyday to see the blessings I've been given. I'm enamored with the light that brights my days and the love that warms my heart. I may not be rich but I have all of that which I dreamed one day an thought would be impossible to have. I'm blessed beyond words. I have been given more. More than I dreamed. More than I asked for. More than I deserve. I'm complete. This cycle of my life is complete and cherished. Now everyday that comes is another blessing. Every breath I take, every heart beat, every step I make, every smile and tear an laughter and everything my eyes can reach to see. I have it all. But to have all that I have at this very moment, I have been forced to give up most of what I loved. Yet I have more than I gave up in order to gain what I have today. Aches and pains will accompany me forever. But so is the strength the Lord is giving me to get through. The love of the 3 men I love the most in my life, is jut icing on the cake. And my husband's love and his acceptance of who I am just the way I am and still looks at me with eyes filled with love; THAT is the cherry on top. I lost it all to have it all. My life is now complete. Back to bed I go now, lay my head on my pillow and rest for a new day to come if it comes. But if it doesn't; I had everything and had the life one could only dream about. How about you???...... Can you say the same? .............. Written by Jen McCulley Copyright

Jen McCulley Singer & Composer Leukemia and Lupus Survivor