Remembering UFC 1 https://goo.gl/PkTQnt

Chris Long put his arm around Malcolm Jenkins during Jenkins' protest during the national anthem on Thursday night.
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ASUS ZenFone AR Review – The Best Of AR And VR

#Android #Review #ASUS #ZenFoneAR

NASCAR Xfinity Series results from Bristol Motor Speedway https://racingnews.co/2017/08/18/bristol-xfinity-race-results-nascar-xfinity-series-august-18-2017/

Tags: #kylebusch #nascarxfinityseries #bristolmotorspeedway

Voyager at the age of 40 、Keep Reaching for the Stars 、。。
By NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory 、。。

In the late summer of 1977, NASA launched the twin Voyager spacecraft .. These remote ambassadors still beam messages back to Earth 40 years later, with data from their deep space travels .. Voyager 1 is about 13 billion miles from Earth in interstellar space, and Voyager 2 is not far behind .. For more about the Voyager mission, visit :-
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/voyager/

Humanity's farthest and longest-lived spacecraft, Voyager 1 and 2, achieve 40 years of operation and exploration this August and September .. Despite their vast distance, they continue to communicate with NASA daily, still probing the final frontier 、。。

Their story has not only impacted generations of current and future scientists and engineers, but also Earth's culture, including film, art and music .. Each spacecraft carries a Golden Record of Earth sounds, pictures and messages .. Since the spacecraft could last billions of years, these circular time capsules could one day be the only traces of human civilization 、。。

"I believe that few missions can ever match the achievements of the Voyager spacecraft during their four decades of exploration," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate (SMD) at NASA Headquarters .. "They have educated us to the unknown wonders of the universe and truly inspired humanity to continue to explore our solar system and beyond." 、。。

The Voyagers have set numerous records in their unparalleled journeys .. In 2012, Voyager 1, which launched on Sept. 5, 1977, became the only spacecraft to have entered interstellar space .. Voyager 2, launched on Aug. 20, 1977, is the only spacecraft to have flown by all four outer planets -- Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune .. Their numerous planetary encounters include discovering the first active volcanoes beyond Earth, on Jupiter's moon Io; hints of a subsurface ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa; the most Earth-like atmosphere in the solar system, on Saturn's moon Titan; the jumbled-up, icy moon Miranda at Uranus; and icy-cold geysers on Neptune's moon Triton 、。。

Though the spacecraft have left the planets far behind .. And neither will come remotely close to another star for 40,000 years .. The two probes still send back observations about conditions where our Sun's influence diminishes and interstellar space begins 、。。

Voyager 1, now almost 13 billion miles from Earth, travels through interstellar space northward out of the plane of the planets .. The probe has informed researchers that cosmic rays, atomic nuclei accelerated to nearly the speed of light, are as much as four times more abundant in interstellar space than in the vicinity of Earth .. This means the heliosphere, the bubble-like volume containing our solar system's planets and solar wind, effectively acts as a radiation shield for the planets .. Voyager 1 also hinted that the magnetic field of the local interstellar medium is wrapped around the heliosphere 、。。

Voyager 2, now almost 11 billion miles from Earth, travels south and is expected to enter interstellar space in the next few years .. The different locations of the two Voyagers allow scientists to compare right now two regions of space where the heliosphere interacts with the surrounding interstellar medium using instruments that measure charged particles, magnetic fields, low-frequency radio waves and solar wind plasma .. Once Voyager 2 crosses into the interstellar medium, they will also be able to sample the medium from two different locations simultaneously 、。。

"None of us knew, when we launched 40 years ago, that anything would still be working, and continuing on this pioneering journey," said Ed Stone, Voyager project scientist based at Caltech in Pasadena, California .. "The most exciting thing they find in the next five years is likely to be something that we didn't know was out there to be discovered." 、。。

The twin Voyagers have been cosmic overachievers, thanks to the foresight of mission designers .. By preparing for the radiation environment at Jupiter, the harshest of all planets in our solar system, the spacecraft were well equipped for their subsequent journeys .. Both Voyagers carry redundant systems that allow the spacecraft to switch to backup systems autonomously when necessary, as well as long-lasting power supplies .. Each Voyager has three radioisotope thermoelectric generators, devices that use the heat energy generated from the decay of plutonium 238 .. Only half of it will be gone after 88 years 、。。

Space is almost empty, so the Voyagers are not at a significant level of risk of bombardment by large objects .. However, Voyager 1's interstellar space environment is not a complete void. It's filled with clouds of dilute material remaining from stars that exploded as supernovae millions of years ago .. This material doesn't pose a danger to the spacecraft, but is a key part of the environment that the Voyager mission is helping scientists study and characterize 、。。

Because the Voyagers' power decreases by four watts per year, engineers are learning how to operate the spacecraft under ever-tighter power constraints .. And to maximize the Voyagers' lifespans, they also have to consult documents written decade's earlier describing commands and software, in addition to the expertise of former Voyager engineers 、。。

"The technology is many generations old, and it takes someone with 1970s design experience to understand how the spacecraft operate and what updates can be made to permit them to continue operating today and into the future," said Suzanne Dodd, Voyager project manager based at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena 、。。

Team members estimate they will have to turn off the last science instrument by 2030 .. However, even after the spacecraft go silent, they'll continue on their trajectories at their present speed of more than 30,000 mph (48,280 kilometers per hour), completing an orbit within the Milky Way every 225 million years 、。。

The Voyager spacecraft were built by JPL, which continues to operate both .. The Voyager missions are part of the NASA Heliophysics System Observatory, sponsored by the Heliophysics Division of the Science Mission Directorate 、。。

For more information about the Voyager spacecraft, visit:-
https://www.nasa.gov/voyager
and
https://voyager.jpl.nasa.gov

Voyager to the Outer Planets and Into Interstellar Space 、。。
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1PBdu03t91DMUVuQWU1Z1hNUE0/view?usp=sharing

Solar System Documentary 、Collection 、。。
https://plus.google.com/u/0/collection/Aoo6FB

Thanks +Dave Higgins for the thoughtful review. Should definitely let folks know if this collection is for them. #reviews

#TBT to the solo performances at #DCCAuditions! Catch them tonight on the new episode of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team on CMT!
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#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders

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IF YOU SUFFER FROM DIABETES, HAIR LOSS, AND HEART AND JOINT INFLAMMATION, YOU SHOULD TRY THIS POWERFUL FRUIT

Tamarind, a fruit, originates from Africa and Asia and it’s very common in Indian cuisine and people from these regions frequently consume it combined with salt and

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Bright Airglow & Milky Way over Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia. Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east.
(Source: Wikipedia)

Airglow: The unusual pattern is created by atmospheric gravity waves, waves of alternating air pressure that can grow with height as the air thins, in this case about 90 kilometers up. Unlike auroras powered by collisions with energetic charged particles and seen at high latitudes, airglow is due to chemiluminescence, the production of light in a chemical reaction. More typically seen near the horizon, airglow keeps the night sky from ever being completely dark.

Credit: Mike Reva (Михаил Рева)
Location: Issuk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
Release Date: August 18, 2017

Technical details:
Canon 6D + Samyang 24mm f2,0 ISO 2500 20s - 7 shot pano

#Astronomy #Science #Space #Stars #Airgow #MilkyWay #Galaxy #Astrophotography #Photography #Panorama #Art #Earth #Kyrgyzstan #Кыргыз #Кыргызская #IssukKul #Asia #STEM #Education

FINALLY THIS IDIOT SAID SOMETHING WITH SENSE.

Steve Bannon to Weekly Standard: 'The Trump presidency that we fought for, and won, is over' http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwmfyt4jU

Trump vowed in January to hire 5,000 new Border Patrol agents. Now there are actually fewer.

Five days after President Trump took office, he signed an executive order that promised a swift, sharp crackdown on illegal immigration — immediate construction of a massive border wall, quick hiring of 5,000 new Border Patrol agents and stepped-up deportation of undocumented migrants.

Seven months later, construction of the wall has yet to begin, the number of Border Patrol officers has actually dropped by 220, and immigration agents are on track to deport 10,000 fewer people this year than in President Obama’s last year in office, the latest figures show.

Earth Clouds | International Space Station


Credit: NASA/JSC, ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli of Italy
Image Date: August 5, 2017

+Paolo Nespoli
+European Space Agency, ESA
+NASA Johnson Space Center
+NASA Earth Observatory
+AstronautiCAST
+ISAA - Italian Space and Astronautics Association

#NASA #ISS #Earth #Science #Atmosphere #Clouds #Weather #EarthObservation #Astronaut #PaoloNespoli #ASI #ESA #Europe #Italy #Italia #Human #Spaceflight #Expedition52 #UnitedStates #JSC #OverviewEffect #OrbitalPerspective #STEM #Education

Scheme To Get Republicans a 53d Senate Seat Collapses As Manchin Stays Put http://nym.ag/2ie7xxv

These solar glass blocks would make great skylights for your solar roof

"In an early issue of Amazing Stories, Gernsback laid out his foundational mission statement. "Having made scientifiction a hobby since I was 8 years old, I probably know as much about it as any one," he wrote, "and in the long run experience will teach just what type of stories is acclaimed by the vast majority." Within the text of the editorial note, Gernsback exhorted himself to "Give the readers the very best type of stories that you can get hold of," while recognizing fully that this would be a "pioneer job."

"Gernsback wasn't the first to pen a science fiction story, granted—the inaugural issue of Amazing Stories featured reprints of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and indeed there are far older works that could plausibly fit the description. What he did do was put a name to it, and collect under one roof the output of disparate authors in search of unifying legitimacy."

Memo suggests how Google and Facebook could be vulnerable to a political attack from the right https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/18/conservatives-plan-attacks-on-google-facebook-in-net-neutrality-fight.html -via Flynx

I really hate to see things like this get posted by sites such as +Android Authority and absolutely no credit given to the developer which in this cases is +Anthony Nguyen

As hard as these developers work to make these things, these sites could take a minute of their time to make sure the developers get credit for their hard work.

#Allo #Hangouts #MDAllo #MultipleColors

In case you missed last night's episode of Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team on CMT, here are the 2017 Training Camp Candidates!
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#Sports #NFL #Cheerleaders

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Insightful article by @EthanZ that ponders the plus and minus of a decentralized web. Technically possible. Wanted? https://medium.com/@EthanZ/mastodon-is-big-in-japan-the-reason-why-is-uncomfortable-684c036498e5

Considered one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century, Harvard psychologist Jerome Kagan believes the diagnosis of ADHD (and other ‘mental health disorders’) is an invention, the result of “fuzzy diagnostic practices” that only benefit the pharmaceutical and psychiatry industries.

Steve Bannon returns to Breitbart and declares that the Donald Trump presidency is “over”

Steve Bannon Is Now Donald Trump’s Dick Morris - It can be easier to whisper in a president’s ear from outside the White House.

VIDEO | Dennis @MenaceBermudez gets #tasered and it sounds horribly painful
#UFC #MMA
http://bit.ly/2idtDQT

Video previews will now appear in Google search results on Android

The sweet 16: Steve Bannon and everyone else who couldn’t survive 7 months in the Trump White House

Scientists Discover TRAPPIST-1 is Older Than Our Solar System

In February of 2017, a team of European astronomers announced the discovery of a seven-planet system orbiting the nearby star TRAPPIST-1. Aside from the fact that all seven planets were rocky, there was the added bonus of three of them orbiting within TRAPPIST-1’s habitable zone. As such, multiple studies have been conducted that have sought to determine whether or not any planets in the system could be habitable.

When it comes to habitability studies, one of the key factors to consider is the age of the star system. Basically, young stars have a tendency to flare up and release harmful bursts of radiation while planets that orbit older stars have been subject to radiation for longer periods of time. Thanks to a new study by a pair of astronomers, it is now known that the TRAPPIST-1 system is twice as old as the Solar System.

The study, which will be published in The Astrophysical Journal under the title “On The Age Of The TRAPPIST-1 System“, was led by Adam Burgasser, an astronomer at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He was joined by Eric Mamajek, the deputy program scientist for NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program (EEP) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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The tumultuous Great Red Spot is fading from our Juno spacecraft's view of Jupiter in this July 10 view of the planet. Created by citizen scientists, the dynamic bands of the southern region of Jupiter come into focus here with north on the left of the image, and south on the right. See more: http://go.nasa.gov/2fUj6tf

EA Sports UFC 2 – Conor McGregor vs. Bruce Lee https://goo.gl/iAZkYX

Rumors are over, Nokia 8 comes out of the box with great specs sheet.....