A Number of Hobbies

One of the most extreme known exoplanets could be more harsh than previously thought, according to researchers sharing the James Webb Space Telescope’s latest observations of HD 80606 b today at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Pasadena, California.

The planet is seen here in an artist’s concept.

Webb’s powerful instruments show that HD 80606 b’s temperature swings are even more extreme than detected by its predecessor, the now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope. Both saw that the planet’s exaggerated elliptical orbit resulted in huge temperature swings.

Initial analysis of Webb's results show that the planet's temperature can jump by 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit (600 degrees Celsius) as it speeds by its Sun-like star. 

airsLLide No. 22542: G-ANAF, Douglas DC-3C (C-47B), Atlantic Airlines, Coventry, May 30, 2003

Atlantic Airlines, formerly trading as Air Atlantique out of Coventry, UK, was not only an ad-hoc freight charter specialist, but was also active in experimental fields. It supported maritime pollution patrols with survey aircraft and had equipment at hand to convert its existing Douglas DC-6 and Lockheed L-188 Electra freighters into sprayers tackling oil slicks in the fight against maritime pollution. Its heavily modified DC-3 G-ANAF - with only the Atlantic Airlines logo on the tail hinting at the operating airline - was assigned as radar testbed for Thales and its intended Nimrod MR4 program to upgrade the ageing Nimrod 2 Early Warning aircraft of the Royal Air Force.

The amount of times I’ve been approached in public when I have my cane and “prayed” for or have to then listen to a story about someone’s mom’s aunts friend… I would have enough nickels to get more medical research.

It’s okay to sit down while doing anything in the kitchen. You don’t even need to be disabled or chronically ill. Your feet do not need any excuses. Rest them

It’s okay to cut potatoes in front of the tv while sitting on the couch.

Abled folks could learn a lot from the measures disabled folks take to adapt to their conditions and hack their environment and daily tasks so it benefits them in all the possible ways.

the amount of backhanded comments I'd heard from my irl friends about how they really like the times where I wear things other than sweatpants and hoodies and I should really work on creating my own style is insane

For example: "Did you properly explain that the reason you don't do hugs is because of your autism?" or "Maybe they don't really understand how bad fibro fatigue is and that's why they got upset at you for concelling plans."