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cosmic-traveler: Milky Way Shows 84 Million Stars in 9 Billion...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:35:31 -0700

Milky Way Shows 84 Million Stars in 9 Billion Pixels

Side Note: The two images shown above are mere crop outs from ESA’s recent hit: The 9 Billion Pixel Image of 84 Million Stars. These two focus on the bright center of the image for the purpose of highlighting what a peak at 84,000,000 stars looks like.

Astronomers at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory in Chile have released a breathtaking new photograph showing the central area of our Milky Way galaxy. The photograph shows a whopping 84 million stars in an image measuring 108500×81500, which contains nearly 9 billion pixels.

It’s actually a composite of thousands of individual photographs shot with the observatory’s VISTA survey telescope, the same camera that captured the amazing 55-hour exposure. Three different infrared filters were used to capture the different details present in the final image.

The VISTA’s camera is sensitive to infrared light, which allows its vision to pierce through much of the space dust that blocks the view of ordinary optical telescope/camera systems.

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catnizz: Celebrate and dance for free, one more time. Daft...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:26:01 -0700

catnizz:

Celebrate and dance for free, one more time.

Daft Punk - One More Time (feat. Romanthony)

This song has been appeared on my blog one more time to commemorate Romanthony’s recent passing a few weeks ago. Thank you for contributing to one of the greatest, most memorable dance tracks of all time. RIP.

sunnyhillcircus: 月に代わっておしおきよ

Wed, 15 May 2013 22:27:22 -0700

sunnyhillcircus:

月に代わっておしおきよ

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Tue, 14 May 2013 23:31:21 -0700

toxictokyo: so I’m creating a dating sim game i need this in...

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:29:49 -0700

toxictokyo:

so I’m creating a dating sim game

i need this in my life

arvyla: and now scroll back up to realise that those were...

Tue, 14 May 2013 20:58:36 -0700

arvyla:

and now scroll back up to realise that those were indeed paintings

Sometimes I really just need to talk to someone else about my anxiety and how it literally just...

Tue, 14 May 2013 01:35:45 -0700

Sometimes I really just need to talk to someone else about my anxiety and how it literally just creeps in an ruins everything but I feel like I don’t have any friends who really understand and I just end up sounding totally insane. I know I have a problem but I want understanding and comfort not being told to just calm down.

If anyone ever wants to talk with me I’m open to listen and support if you are. Xo.

grrrlfever: wouldnt it be cool to just like not feel nervous about everything all the time My...

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:40:22 -0700

grrrlfever:

wouldnt it be cool to just like not feel nervous about everything all the time

My fucking LIFE did I already reblog this I don’t care

mamamantis: hey how about we stop ragging on people who self-diagnose bc not everyone has access to...

Sat, 11 May 2013 22:11:22 -0700

mamamantis:

hey how about we stop ragging on people who self-diagnose bc not everyone has access to mental health care facilities and resources and hey maybe just MAYBE someone who chooses to self-diagnose is not merely searching for mental illnesses to use as interesting trinkets with which to garnish their personality but rather seeking out an explanation for difficulties that are impacting their day-to-day life in order to make sense of how they feel and figure out a way to make things better

fuckyeahfeminists: gruntledandhinged: ALL of this. Encourage...

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:46:16 -0700

fuckyeahfeminists:

gruntledandhinged:

ALL of this. Encourage people to try new words, to mess them up, to experiment with vocabulary, to learn complicated adjectives and verbs and nouns, because words are fun.

Also, don’t be a jerk.

I’m that person! I don’t know how to pronounce a lot of words since most of my vocab came from reading alone. You don’t have to admire us - just respect us. Don’t make fun of us!

lol thank u. i’ve embarrassed myself plenty of times because of this ):

it’s only a paper moon

Thu, 09 May 2013 16:08:02 -0700

it’s only a paper moon

themaraudersaredead: How to Turn All Your Essays into Feminist Rants No Matter the Subject Matter:...

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:43:47 -0700

themaraudersaredead:

How to Turn All Your Essays into Feminist Rants No Matter the Subject Matter: An Autobiography by Me.

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Wed, 08 May 2013 17:19:11 -0700

abortionista: if u think my constant vocal feminism is annoying imagine how annoying the patriarchy...

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:12:51 -0700

abortionista:

if u think my constant vocal feminism is annoying imagine how annoying the patriarchy is to me

scrolling through tumblr mindlessly has become a coping mechanism for my anxiety

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:11:57 -0700

scrolling through tumblr mindlessly has become a coping mechanism for my anxiety

thefrogman: I believe that there are a small group of women who...

Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:39 -0700

thefrogman:

I believe that there are a small group of women who hate men just for being men. I believe that the textbook definition of the word misandry fits that description. I believe there are bad things that happen to men. I believe those issues should be addressed. I do not believe that a fringe group of women who hate men can be blamed for those issues.

Misandry was a dead word until recently. A group of men who feared the progress of feminism revived the word and used it to undercut the movement. They like having the power being a man provides and they don’t want to lose that. So they created a movement, found a bunch of legitimate issues that affect men, and tried to blame women for those issues. They called this misandry. It’s like conservatives using buzzwords like “death panels” to make people fear health care. They let people assume it meant Obama wanted to kill your grandma. They let their cute little phrase infect the minds of good people and convince them of falsehoods.

People are telling me that men cannot report rape without getting laughed at. They say this is misandry. It is the fault of women who hate men. But that just doesn’t make any sense to me. When I seek a logical explanation, it seems more likely that this is because men are supposed to be strong and women are supposed to be weak. And rape has been viewed as something that happens mostly to women. So if it does happen to a man, they must be weak. How did this idea of men=strong and women=weak start? I’m pretty sure it wasn’t because of misandry. It is an ancient patriarchy collapsing in on itself.

Feminism is about fighting inequality. It’s about erasing the strong/weak perception ingrained into our society. Misandry, as the term is often used today, is about trying to blame women for anything bad that happens to men.

If you want to fight to fix issues that affect men, go for it. But I would really consider distancing yourself from this term. It is used to evangelize folks into a movement that is very problematic. A group that can’t handle scrutiny of their comic books and video games, so they send death and rape threats. A group that calls women sluts and think they ask for rape if they show too much cleavage. Those are the people who coined this term, and you should want nothing to do with them or their language.

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Wed, 08 May 2013 03:17:29 -0700

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Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:05 -0700

reblogging cause krist is wearing a shonen knife shirt

Tue, 07 May 2013 14:39:51 -0700

reblogging cause krist is wearing a shonen knife shirt

planetnymph: Debbie Harry making the list for “worst dressed” at the “punk themed” Met Gala. My...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:20:28 -0700

planetnymph:

Debbie Harry making the list for “worst dressed” at the “punk themed” Met Gala. My mind can’t sift through all the layers of irony.