It’s been an exciting month full of supermoons, solar eclipses, and black holes devouring stars.
This week, there will be another exciting development, but one that is
much easier to miss. However, it might lead to answering the greatest
question ever encountered by humanity: how did we get here?
NASA will be holding a press conference Wednesday regarding the
upcoming launch of their NuSTAR probe. NuSTAR, which stands for “Nuclear
Spectroscopic Telescope Array,” is the first orbiting telescope of its
kind, built and managed by CalTech and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
It’s an X-ray telescope, which means that its mirrors are designed to
reflect and focus X-rays, allowing scientists to see high-energy waves
that our eyes can’t normally detect. This telescope does not emit X-rays like the machine in your doctor's office – it receives X-rays from space and reflects them using mirrors into something we can see...
Read more at The Inclusive: http://theinclusive.net/article.php?id=691
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Photography: "In Memoriam"
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| A memorial made of blank dog tags in the North End of Boston. |
Happy Memorial Day, everyone! Today we honor those who give their lives in service to our country.
Photo available for purchase on my page at Fine Art America
Monday, May 21, 2012
Engagement Photography
Yesterday, I participated in a mock engagement photo shoot with the
wedding photography company that I’m working with. We practiced photographing a couple for an engagement
shoot. I’m quite happy with how a
number of the shots came out:
Monday, May 14, 2012
The Resurgence of Sexism
A sermon, first posted on YouTube in March, recently made headlines when Fox News host Kirsten Powers protested participating in a panel on Sean Hannity's show with Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson, who delivered
the sermon. Hannity serves as a member of the board of Reverend
Peterson’s organization, Brotherhood Organization for a New Destiny
(BOND).
The first time I saw the video of Peterson’s sermon about women’s
rights, I had to walk away for a few minutes. I didn’t even know where
to begin. This sermon is riddled with some of the most hateful,
condescending sexism I have ever heard. As a woman in her twenties, I
have been blessed to grow up in a culture that, for the most part,
accepts me as a whole, functioning, and valuable member of society. I
was never told as a child that I couldn’t do science or math because I
was a girl. One of my friends in elementary school wanted to be the
first female president and no one told her “you can’t do that.” I have
been accepted and supported every step of the way. I have been called
equal.
But as I’ve grown older and have experienced more, I’ve realized that sexism is far from dead. It’s not something we should sweep under the rug and pretend is a thing of the past. We need to confront people like Rev. Peterson, even if those people are unlikely to change their opinions, because the message needs to be repeated loud and clear: women are not second-class citizens...
Read more at The Inclusive: http://theinclusive.net/article.php?id=660
But as I’ve grown older and have experienced more, I’ve realized that sexism is far from dead. It’s not something we should sweep under the rug and pretend is a thing of the past. We need to confront people like Rev. Peterson, even if those people are unlikely to change their opinions, because the message needs to be repeated loud and clear: women are not second-class citizens...
Read more at The Inclusive: http://theinclusive.net/article.php?id=660
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Photography: "Brand New Day"
Photography: "Brand New Day"
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| Sun streaming through the mountains in the early morning. Taken at a game reserve in South Africa. |
Monday, May 7, 2012
Black Swan Workout
Cardio Barre.
It’s a stylish workout popular with celebrities and those
who mingle with celebrities out here in Los Angeles. No doubt, it will soon be trending nationwide.
And for very good reason.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Hapless Star Devoured by Black Hole
Black holes: infinitely deep pits from which nothing can
escape. They’ve captured the imaginations of scientists, writers, and
the general population, and are commonly found in science fiction, pop
culture, and common vernacular. But despite our interest in black holes,
we actually know very little about them.
This year has been awash with tales of black holes devouring other cosmic entities. In February, NASA reported that the supermassive black hole at the center of our very own galaxy was “snacking” on asteroids. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have detected a supermassive black hole approximately two billion light years from us that recently swallowed an entire star.
This year has been awash with tales of black holes devouring other cosmic entities. In February, NASA reported that the supermassive black hole at the center of our very own galaxy was “snacking” on asteroids. Now, researchers at Johns Hopkins have detected a supermassive black hole approximately two billion light years from us that recently swallowed an entire star.
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