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Going for GOLD

On Jan. 25, we’re going for GOLD!

We’re launching an instrument called Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk, GOLD for short. It’s a new mission that will study a complicated — and not yet fully understood — region of near-Earth space, called the ionosphere.

Space is not completely empty: It’s teeming with fast-moving energized particles and electric and magnetic fields that guide their motion. At the boundary between Earth’s atmosphere and space, these particles and fields — the ionosphere — co-exist with the upper reaches of the neutral atmosphere.

That makes this a complicated place. Big events in the lower atmosphere, like hurricanes or tsunamis, can create waves that travel all the way up to that interface to space, changing the wind patterns and causing disruptions.

It’s also affected by space weather. The Sun is a dynamic star, and it releases spurts of energized particles and blasts of solar material carrying electric and magnetic fields that travel out through the solar system. Depending on their direction, these bursts have the potential to disrupt space near Earth.

This combination of factors makes it hard to predict changes in the ionosphere — and that can have a big impact. Communications signals, like radio waves and signals that make our GPS systems work, travel through this region, and sudden changes can distort them or even cut them off completely.

Low-Earth orbiting satellites — including the International Space Station — also fly through the ionosphere, so understanding how it fluctuates is important for protecting these satellites and astronauts.  

GOLD is a spectrograph, an instrument that breaks light down into its component wavelengths, measuring their intensities. Breaking light up like this helps scientists see the behavior of individual chemical elements — for instance, separating the amount of oxygen versus nitrogen. GOLD sees in far ultraviolet light, a type of light that’s invisible to our eyes.

GOLD is a hosted payload. The instrument is hitching a ride aboard SES-14, a commercial communications satellite built by Airbus for SES Government Solutions, which owns and operates the satellite.

Also launching this year is the Ionospheric Connection Explorer, or ICON, which will also study the ionosphere and neutral upper atmosphere. But while GOLD will fly in geostationary orbit some 22,000 miles above the Western Hemisphere, ICON will fly just 350 miles above Earth, able to gather close up images of this region.

Together, these missions give us an unprecedented look at the ionosphere and upper atmosphere, helping us understand the very nature of how our planet interacts with space.

To learn more about this region of space and the GOLD mission, visit: nasa.gov/gold.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.  

how to start your year off right.

here are some tips and suggestions on how to begin the new year on a good start. i’m sure there are lot more you can do, but these are a few that can inspire you to do more. let’s make 2018 the best year yet. let me know what you’re doing too!

digital purification. let’s start the new year with a clean digital life. delete old pictures, contacts, apps, etc. go through your emails. unfollow people. delete digitally things and people that don’t have a place in your 2018.

clean your room/house. there’s nothing better than a clean and organized house. designate time to clean every to make sure the cleanliness and organization stays the way it is. having a solid structure and organized feelings will allow you to focus more.

reflect. 2017 was a long year so take sometime to look back on the good and the bad and everything that has gotten you to where you are. it’s important to recognize what you accomplished. 

end toxic relationships (if possible). let’s be real, ending a relationship no matter if it’s a friendship or what is difficult. if you are able to get rid of that toxicity from your life, do it. you don’t need negativity and hate entering your 2018. you deserve love and unconditional happiness!

goals. right your goals for the year if you haven’t done so yet. there are many approaches you can do this for this, but make sure your goals are achievable and realistic. you can do day by day, month by month, or the year as a whole. whatever style will help you conquer 2018 and make you feel accomplished!

plan. i recommend getting a planner, calendar, notebook, or whatever will allow to stay on track for the new year. stay organized and plan events. it’s really easy to fall be hind when you don’t have your life planned out. you can even do this digitally! you can also plan your budget and financials.

books & bullet journals

MoonAlchemy’s 2018 Beltane inspired Giveaway! 

This giveaway is in no affiliated with Tumblr. 

Hello, everyone! I have been waiting for the right time to begin this giveaway, and today is that day! I have collected some Beltane inspired items that are just begging to fin a place on someone’s altar. 

RULES: 

You MUST be following me.

Think of something you are grateful for in your life. (feel free to send it to me in a message, or tell someone you care about!)

Only reblogs count.

DO NOT tag as a giveaway.

Extra entry: Favorite my Etsy shop, or an item if you already do! (message me your username on here!)

No giveaway accounts, and please don’t spam your followers!

Only open to U.S. residents, sorry!

Winner chosen on April 25, 2018! 

What you can win:

Three chime candles (red, yellow and green)

One succulent tea light. 

One Quartz point.

One piece of Rose Quartz

One piece of natural Citrine

A super awesome full sized chalice

Faux Dahlias

Large Vials of Rosemary, Basil, and Rose Petals 

Handmade necklace with faux florals inside. 

One full Celtic Cross tarot card reading from me! 

Thank you for your continued support and have fun!

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- you are a studyblr

- you are super friendly

- you love when people message you

- you want to support everyone in the community 

one thing i love about this community is that it is one big family and everyone is ready to support eachother. reblog this and follow the people that also reblog and start some super cute supportive friendships because you all deserve the best 

things to do when you’re bored:

filling a notebook with random conversation phrases overheard from strangers

writing 100 poems in one week (inspired by @alwaysbringabookwithyou)

creating moodboards for your friends

learning lyrics in a foreign language

reading challenges of any kind

creating playlists for different moods, seasons, times of the day

turning an unused notebook into an art journal

writing short stories on words from a random dictionary page

learning everything about a certain year or historical period

listing 100 places you want to visit

imagining the best version of yourself and jot down first steps to become them

trying and rating new skincare/beauty products

Reblog if it’s okay to befriend you, ask questions, ask for advice, rant, vent, let something off your chest, or just have a nice chat.

So this is my introduction post:

My name is Alex and I am fairly new to the studyblr community. I am 15 and a sophomore at an arts high school in Arizona. 

About me:

Fluent in English and ASL and learning Spanish

Favorite subjects are sciences and maths

I hope to go into a career in astrophysics or biology

Tech theatre nerd 

Love books, reading, learning, drawing/painting, science etc

I love aesthetic notes but I have a hard time making my own nice and neat

I have awful handwriting

Started a bullet journal 

I am also a trans guy and my pronouns are he/him/his

I am blown away by the kindness and openness of this community. Thank you to @studyign @studyquill and @studyingdayandnight for inspiration and friendlyness 

Hearth 2 Heart Is Now Open

Honestly, I’m a little shocked this happened. And a huuuuge shout out to my covenmates who put up with me over the last while as I prepared items and constantly pestered them for feedback.

To celebrate the opening of the shop, I’ll be hosting a giveaway, and there’s a sale! Everything is 10% off until April 3rd. Use the coupon code EQUINOX18 or follow the link.

Giveaway - March 20. 2018- April 3, 2018 @ 6pm PST

*** this giveaway is not associated with Tumblr in any way ***

all images are copyright Hearth2Heart and may not be used without permission

All items in the giveaway are now available in my shop, Hearth 2 Heart

1 Grand Prize

Premium Kit

3 handknit cotton dishcloths (you pick the color combination!) bottle of infused vinegar spell jar - for clean and bright energy in the home

Calming Incense

A blend of herbs taught to me by my teacher who learned it from her teacher, an Irish herbalist.

(sage, lavender, blue vervain)

3 Runners Up

Infused Cleaning Vinegar

a 6ox bottle of cedar, lemon, cloves infused into a concentrated vinegar

Calming Incense

A 90cc bottle of the incense blend.

Beeswax Candles

Pair of hand-dipped candles. 

Not available for purchase outside of the kits.

How to Enter

Reblog or like this post!

You can reblog more than once, but DO NOT spam your followers.

The Rules

You need to be 18+

Must be following me (if you reblog with a sideblog, leave your main in the tags)

Live or have a mailing address in the USA

No giveaway blogs. 

No terfs, racists, or bigots of other stripes

You must contact me within 24hrs of the winners being announced with your full name and address.

Do not tag this post as a giveaway

subject to change, be sure to follow me for any updates (unlikely to be needed, but I’ve never done this before!)