#Space #NASA

My new Windows wallpaper (1920x1080 if you want to use it), in memory of Bill Anders.

The Earthrise photo is credited by some as the inspiration for the Earth Day movement. It's also been credited for giving humanity its first significant change of perspective, that we all share one fragile world, without borders visible from the rest of the universe.

Or you can just appreciate a man with a camera being in the right place at the right time.

#Space #NASA

In memory of Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who died today in a vintage airplane crash in Washington state.

Anders is credited by NASA as taking the first "Earthrise" photo while orbiting the Moon on Christmas Eve, 1968.

#Politics #Economy From #CNN: They double down on the "bad news for #Biden" message.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/07/economy/bad-news-in-good-jobs-report/index.html

#Politics #Economy You might have thought I was joking when I wrote upstream, "More bad news for #Biden ..."

Here is a screen capture just now from the #CNN web site.

#Weather #SpaceCoast

As the locals say, it's fixin' ... although I don't think it'll make it across the river from the mainland.

#Space #SpaceX #Starship Here's a still frame of Starship's flap on fire and disintegrating on entry. Neverthless, Starship persisted and managed a soft landing in the Indian Ocean.

The second frame shows the SpaceX commentators celebrating, in typical SpaceX twisted humor fashion.

#Weather #SpaceCoast

We could use the rain, as well as the diversion.

#Politics #Trump Today's "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow on #DailyKos at:

https://www.dailykos.com/blog/Tom%20Tomorrow/

#Politics #Trump #SpaceCoast

Just to show how Trumpy #MAGA this burg is, here are demographic data for my precinct and for Brevard County. The supervisor of elections doesn't collect education data, alas, but that would be another useful insight.

#Space #SpaceCoast #NASA #Boeing

The TY Flippable Narwhal "Calypso" is the Zero Gravity indicator for today's #CFT launch. ZGIs are released in the cabin after launch to show they're experiencing microgravity.

"Calypso" is also the name of the #Starliner spacecraft.

TY no longer carries Calypso but you can find it on eBay. I just ordered one.

Statistically speaking, September 10 is the most likely day for an Atlantic #Hurricane.

#Politics #Biden on Zombie Twitter at 5:27 PM EDT.

Today's "9 Chickweed Lane" by Brooke McEldowney, who really should be on #CoSo because he'd fit in just fine.

(The woman on the right is the twins' grandmother.)

#9CL

https://www.gocomics.com/9chickweedlane/2024/05/29

#Politics #SCOTUS This week's "This Modern World" by Tom Tomorrow on #DailyKos.

https://www.dailykos.com/blog/Tom%20Tomorrow/

#Space #NASA

Visited an old friend today at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center. I led some of the tours that let guests see Discovery and Endeavour prepped for delivery to museums after the Shuttle program ended.

Just add Lee Majors ... The Northrop M2-F3 undergoing restoration at the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center. Will it cost $6 million?🤔

#SpaceCoast

A lightning strike yesterday afternoon started a wildfire in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The fire is burning west of the #NASA #KSC runway.

The map is courtesy of MINWR and Charles Boyer on Zombie Twitter.

The photo is Mr. Boyer having fun with the wildfire. 🤣

This sign could have any number of interpretations. 🤔

Nothing says #Florida like moss.

Yesterday was the anniversary of the #Tomorrowland movie release ... The film ends at #KSC, implying +U has restarted here. That scene inspired us to create a secret chapter at #KSCVC. You wore the #NASA variant T-pin (second pin below) as a wink.

We said nothing unless a guest spotted it and asked what it was. If you knew, you knew.

The movie's fans got it. Children thought it was real! I had children point and gasp. For the right "dreamer" I'd hand them the pin and say, "You're recruited."