A Comparison Of Available Data For Jupiter In 1969 Compared To 1996, Since Then We've Learned Even More.

Reflections

I recently adopted a cat and have named him Lorenzo. At the shelter he was kind of a mean ass cat. Now that he lives as a solo cat I'm seeing a really soft side of him and it warms my heart. I also recently submitted an instrument concept for the Gemini Strategic Planning community input. Not entirely sure where that will go, but I'm proud that I put myself out there with my team.

Trip to Yokohama, Japan for SPIE

After giving colloquia at Wesleyan and the University of Michigan, I took some time to visit the Motown Museum in Detroit. The museum is the site of the first Motown headquarters and recording studio. It was such a pleasure to see an important piece of Black history.

Top: Cathedral of St. Augustine

Bottom: Piece from Juan Obando and Yoshua Okón: DEMO

Lake Kennedy (fishing spot) in Tucson, Arizona. When I went to check it out there was a fishing competition going on so everyone was quiet and focused. It was lovely seeing turtles, ducks, birds and dragonflies.

A History of Black Futures

This week I gave an invited talk at NASA Goddard and took a day to visit the Afrofuturism exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. I picked up the book inspired by this exhibit a year ago during an NYC trip and have been itching to go since.

This specific display in the photo made me tear up. From left to right it shows the flight suit of Trayvon Martin, the flight suit of Lieutenant Uhura from Star Trek, and the flight suit of astronaut and former administrator of NASA Charles Bolden. Three scenarios: A future taken away, a future imagined, and a future that has been realized. When Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, he also took away his ability to be creative, curious, and explore the world around him.

Fay Ray: PORTALS

Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson

I had the whole museum to myself when I got see this exhibit which was a real treat. I loved seeing all the textures and use of mineral in the aluminum/steel sculptures. I'm so glad I visited on my last day of vacation.

My favorite pieces from left to right:

Neith

Fragmented Thinking

Portal

Shores Inward

Mirror Dreams