sordidsass-blog
Struggling with mental illness after a traumatic event most likely caused by mental illness. Sexual Assault Survivor.
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Extreme Science: Launching Sounding Rockets from The Arctic
This winter, our scientists and engineers traveled to the world’s northernmost civilian town to launch rockets equipped with cutting-edge scientific instruments.
This is the beginning of a 14-month-long campaign to study a particular region of Earth’s magnetic field — which means launching near the poles. What’s it like to launch a science rocket in these extreme conditions?
Our planet is protected by a natural magnetic field that deflects most of the particles that flow out from the Sun — the solar wind — away from our atmosphere. But near the north and south poles, two oddities in Earth’s magnetic field funnel these solar particles directly into our atmosphere. These regions are the polar cusps, and it turns out they’re the ideal spot for studying how our atmosphere interacts with space.
The scientists of the Grand Challenge Initiative — Cusp are using sounding rockets to do their research. Sounding rockets are suborbital rockets that launch to a few hundred miles in altitude, spending a few minutes in space before falling back to Earth. That means sounding rockets can carry sensitive instruments above our atmosphere to study the Sun, other stars and even distant galaxies.
They also fly directly through some of the most interesting regions of Earth’s atmosphere, and that’s what scientists are taking advantage of for their Grand Challenge experiments.
One of the ideal rocket ranges for cusp science is in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, off the coast of Norway and within the Arctic circle. Because of its far northward position, each morning Svalbard passes directly under Earth’s magnetic cusp.
But launching in this extreme, remote environment puts another set of challenges on the mission teams. These launches need to happen during the winter, when Svalbard experiences 24/7 darkness because of Earth’s axial tilt. The launch teams can go months without seeing the Sun.
Like for all rocket launches, the science teams have to wait for the right weather conditions to launch. Because they’re studying upper atmospheric processes, some of these teams also have to wait for other science conditions, like active auroras. Auroras are created when charged particles collide with Earth’s atmosphere — often triggered by solar storms or changes in the solar wind — and they’re related to many of the upper-atmospheric processes that scientists want to study near the magnetic cusp.
But even before launch, the extreme conditions make launching rockets a tricky business — it’s so cold that the rockets must be encased in styrofoam before launch to protect them from the low temperatures and potential precipitation.
When all is finally ready, an alarm sounds throughout the town of Ny-Ålesund to alert residents to the impending launch. And then it’s up, up and away! This photo shows the launch of the twin VISIONS-2 sounding rockets on Dec. 7, 2018 from Ny-Ålesund.
These rockets are designed to break up during flight — so after launch comes clean-up. The launch teams track where debris lands so that they can retrieve the pieces later.
The next launch of the Grand Challenge Initiative is AZURE, launching from Andøya Space Center in Norway in April 2019.
For even more about what it’s like to launch science rockets in extreme conditions, check out one scientist’s notes from the field: https://go.nasa.gov/2QzyjR4
For updates on the Grand Challenge Initiative and other sounding rocket flights, visit nasa.gov/soundingrockets or follow along with NASA Wallops and NASA heliophysics on Twitter and Facebook.
@NASA_Wallops | NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility | @NASASun | NASA Sun Science
#crochet
I need to go to sleep, but I have new yarn.
If you knit or crochet, you can see where this is going…
mood
Yale professor Timothy Snyder explains how democracies fall.
dude where’s my
ability to experience pleasure in the things that give me a reason to live
my utopia
Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen and all of 2017 isn't a complete trash fire.
Thank you, France. I'ma go eat a croissant.
(Results via The Telegraph)
this is EXACTLY why representation matters
At the end of a national park rainbow, the gold you’ll find will be the stunning features of the landscape. Discover the national park treasure at the end of these colorful beauties. 🌈
When people ask you why you make science puns:
Resources for Male Rape/Abuse Survivors: Articles,Books, Webpages and Blogs
Articles & Links
RAINN’s Article on Male Sexual Assault
Male Sexual Assault
Men And Sexual Trauma
Male Rape & Assault: Dispelling the Myths
Myths about male rape
Silent Victims: Bring Male Rape Out of the Closet
RELATIONSHIPS; COUNSELING MALE RAPE VICTIMS
Sexual abuse of males, prevalence, possible lasting effects and resources
Male to Male Child Sexual Abuse in the Context of Homophobia
Treatment Needs of Sexually Abused Men
Female Perpetrators and male sexual abuse victims: Society betrayal of boys
Male Rape survivors
The Hard Truth About Girl-on-Guy Rape
Against his will: Female-on-male rape
Books For Male Rape/Abuse/Incest Survivors
Books for Male Rape Survivors
Male On Male Rape: The Hidden Toll of Stigma and Shame
Understanding Male Sexual Abuse: Why Male Victims Remain Silent
To the Survivors: One Man’s Journey as a Rape Crisis Counselor with True Stories of Sexual Violence
Echoes of Innocence - Survivor [Kindle Edition]
Male Rape: The Emergence of a Social and Legal Issue
Women Who Rape Men (Female Sex Predators)
Not Quite Healed: 40 Truths for Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Male Survivor: The Impact of Sexual Abuse [Kindle Edition]
Evicting the Perpetrator: A Male Survivor Guide to Recovery from Childhood Sexual Abuse
Victims No Longer: The Classic Guide for Men Recovering from Sexual Child Abuse
Opening The Door: A Treatment Model For Therapy With Male Survivors Of Sexual Abuse
Male Survivors: 12-Step Recovery Program for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse : With Exercises for Personal Growth
One out of Six and Many, Many, More: A Collection of Poetry from a Male Survivor of Sexual Abuse
In Cabin Six : An Anthology of Poetry by Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Silent Rage: African American Boys and Sexual Abuse [Kindle Edition]
Blogs and Pages for Male Rape Survivors
Breaking the culture of silence-a place for male survivors to share experiences, connect, and heal. You are not alone.
Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
MenWeb - Men’s Voices: Surviving and Living Male Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse
Mpower- Supporting Male Survivors of Abuse
Male Survivor- Overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men
Living Well Resource for men who have been sexually abused or assaulted
Men Raped Support Forum
SurvivorsUK -Help and counselling for male survivors of rape and abuse in the UK
Mankind- Resources and support services for male survivors of sexual assault and abuse
haha well i have no idea what i’m doing in my future and my dreams are dying in my hands and my chest hurts and i never sleep and my mouth tastes like sand and my entire body is filled with a silent scream but yeah i’m doing fine thanks for asking
You should share this for people in DC and close to you!!
Black Community we have to be careful. Protect our Girls! Spread this!
Maybe we don’t heal by convincing ourselves that someday, the pain will fade; that we’ll return to our former selves and reclaim the life we used to have. Maybe we heal when we accept that it’s okay to never go back; when we stop trying to use the broken pieces to rebuild the old picture, and instead, create a new one. Maybe we heal by affirming that even with this pain, we can craft a life that gives us meaning; that even when there are storms that flood our hearts, we can learn how to swim; that when night falls, we can learn how to create our own light. Maybe, it means trusting that no matter how many times we have to recreate ourselves and redirect our path, we will end up where we’re meant to be.
Daniell Koepke (via internal-acceptance-movement)
Ha ha seriously tho.
I am deceased
Taraji P.Henson gave a heartwarming speech after SAG Award win. She used this moment to appreciate three women, who changed the history and sent men into space, who didn’t complain about oppression they’ve experienced and thought about solutions. She called for unity , bacause that is what this film stands for. This film is about miracles that happen when we unite.
Source
Moulin Rouge! (2001), dir. Baz Luhrmann.
History repeats.
Not today fascists! Say my friends who went to protest detainment at DFW airport.
“so you usually stay at home because of your mental illness?”
yeah.. but don’t think it’s boring…i have several intense mood swings in an afternoon and sometimes i dissociate for hours
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Michelle´s Army 2020
nobody talks about how ugly taking care of yourself can be
yes, sometimes it’s taking a warm bath and texting memes to friends and keeping an aesthetically pretty journal.
sometimes it’s crying silently on your couch at 3am, hugging yourself and reminding yourself that you’re a good person.
self care is not always ‘aesthetic’ and cute…and that’s ok. don’t be embarrassed, just do what you need to do.