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Goodbye to my favorite science officer.

Leonard Nimoy, who played Spock on the original Star Trek series, died today. Nimoy invented the Vulcan salute himself. He was inspired by the Jewish Priestly Blessing he had seen at an Orthodox synagogue.

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R.I.P.

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As we remember actor Leonard Nimoy today, we wanted to share this from our Museum of American History’s collection. They’re ear tips Nimoy wore as Mr. Spock in the 1982 movie “Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan.” The authentication card is signed in green ink by Leonard Nimoy.

Margaret Weitekamp, curator of science fiction and space memorabilia at the National Air and Space Museum, reflects on his legacy for Smithsonian Magazine

RIP Leonard Nimoy.

I'm sad that I never got to meet you. You will always be a huge inspiration to me.

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Women's History Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons

Wikipedia is one of the most visited websites in the world, but over 90% of the editors are male. Experts believe that this gender imbalance in editors leads to a gender imbalance in what subjects are covered by Wikipedia. Since March is Women’s History month, there are a bunch of upcoming events to increase the number of women covered by Wikipedia.

You can participate in edit-a-thons from home, but showing a site will give you access to support in creating new articles.

Ms. Fembot, March 6, 2015: Beverly Hills, CA

Art+Feminism, March 7 & 8, 2015: Numerous sites in North America and Europe, plus one in New Zealand. Lots of US universities are hosting events: UGA, UT, Cal, Art Institute of Chicago, Case Western Reserve, IU, UC Irvine, UK, Tulane, SUNY New Paltz, SUNY Purchase, Notre Dame, Sweet Briar, RISD, UCSB, UCSD, William & Mary, and Holy Cross. Plus there are events at museums in NYC, DC, Philly, Portland, SF, Houston, etc. If you’re in NYC, MoMA is running a training event for volunteers on February 25.

Women in Science, March 27, 2015: Smithsonian Archives, DC

Additional events in Belgium, Cambodia, Spain, and Sweden.

#women in science #wikipedia

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Lenticular “UFO” clouds generally form over mountains although in rare instances they can be caused by shear winds. The clouds generally form when stable air flows over the top of a mountain. The moisture droplets are pushed up a steep slope, condensing into cloud on their way, and forming in a spiral formation over the top. (Source)

#clouds #weather #ufo

WASHINGTON—Calling it an unprecedented finding that fundamentally reshapes how humankind views its place in the universe, astronomers from NASA announced Wednesday the discovery of a planet that makes Earth look like absolute shit.The space agency...

#satire #comedy

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Illustrating the interior of Saturn’s moon Enceladus, showing warm, low-density material rising to the surface from within, in its icy shell (yellow) and/or its rocky core (red). (And yeah, I see a bit of Pac-Man in there.)

(NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

#enceladus #moon #saturn #astronomy #nasa #natural satellite

#physics #richard feynman #physics lectures #science

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Today is NASA’s day of remembrance. Today we honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in pursuit of space exploration. Today is the 29th anniversary of the Challenger disaster. The crew are pictured in the photograph below. Front row: Michael J. Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair. Back row: Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik. Other brave men and women we remember today include the Columbia Space Shuttle crew, the Apollo 1 crew, Mike Adams, who was the first in-flight fatality of the space program. We also remember those lost in test flights and research throughout NASA’s history.

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The Tetris Effect is when a person devoting a large amount of time to a particular pattern-based activity starts unconsciously thinking and dreaming about it. It helps confirm the idea that the brain uses dreaming to reinforce learning. (Source & More Information)

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Rare color photos show the Forty Acres 100 years ago Believed to be the earliest color images taken on campus, these photos are the handiwork of UT physics professor and photography enthusiast John Matthias Kuehne (1872–1960). See more.

#photography #physics #color

Love 'em or hate 'em, you rely on numbers every day. We ask how they confuse us, connect us, and even reveal secrets about us.

One of my favorite episodes of Radiolab.

#math #radiolab #npr #numbers

I Will Derive by MindofMatthew

#math #i will derive #calculus

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Annie Easley on the cover of NASA’s Science and Engineering Newsletter, circa 1960s. Easley’s career at NASA spanned 34 years, where she developed computer programs related to alternative energy solutions, including wind and solar power, energy conversion, and vehicular batteries.

#engineering #women in science #poc in science #nasa #space travel #energy