#space nerds

Me:

Irregular Galaxies

The Hubble Space Telescope captured this image of NGC 5264, an irregular dwarf galaxy.

Irregular galaxies tend to have unusual shapes, like toothpicks, rings, or little groupings of stars. Their sizes also range from dwarf irregular galaxies, with 100 million times the Sun's mass, to large ones weighing 10 billion solar masses.

Astronomers think these galaxies’ odd shapes are sometimes the result of interactions with others. For example, one spiral galaxy passing another with a stronger gravitational pull could lose some of its material, become distorted, and morph into a new shape. Some, like gas-rich dwarf galaxies, may be new, formed by material pulled from such encounters. Or perhaps when galaxies collide, they create a larger, oddly shaped mashup. Some scientists theorize that some large irregular galaxies could represent an intermediate step between spiral and elliptical galaxies.

Irregular galaxies born from galaxy interactions or collisions typically host a mix of older and younger stars, depending on the characteristics and composition of the original galaxies. Irregular galaxies may also hold significant amounts of gas and dust – essential ingredients for making new stars.

It's expected that when our galaxy collides with Andromeda, it will form an irregular galaxy.

© ESA/Hubble & NASA

Some time ago I made a post about M'gann/Danny ship. There was some nice talk about it, I think it's my favourite post so far solely based on feedback it get. But we never named it.

Today while daydreaming instead of doing math, it struck me.

M'gann is fascinated by space. For her, Earth is alien planet (it feels dumb to write it like gods know what revelation but I swear my brain made this connection just now for some reason), so her fascination is no much different than Danny's fascination of Mars.

So I raise, they're ship name to be:

✨Space nerds ✨

Also, I will still whine about lack of content about them together and M'gann as one of main characters in general. I could try to write it myself but I base my knowledge about either universe on fanfics alone and I don't feel like I know Miss Martian enough to write her well

Yes, this is indirect ask for recommendations

🌟🌟⭐Hey, Everybody. My name is Kay Gilbert (Blue Kyber), and welcome to my official Writeblr intro! ⭐🌟🌟

It's about time I did one of these.

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My official pen name is "Kay Gilbert." You'll find my original works on Deviantart under this name.

🌟 My dad is the reason why I got into sci-fi and fantasy when I was a very little girl. He's always encouraged my creativity. "Out There" is dedicated to him.

🌟My favorite tropes are:🌟

found family

powers

profound bond

chosen one

last of their kind

kind-hearted himbo

reluctant hero/rogue who hates that they have a heart of gold

space jalopy that's a homeship with a soul

the power of platonic love

slow burn.

🌟⭐MY MAIN WORK. ⭐🌟

"Out There" is a sci-fi fantasy adventure novel containing all the aforementioned tropes and more. :)

These are the four MCs - (top left to bottom right) Yune Darrak, Selka Kelnaris, Terra Kitridge, and William Kade.

Here's a Link to "Out There: The 1K" on Deviantart under AuthorKayGilbert.

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I accepted a challenge to describe my story in the worst way possible, and came up with this:

It's about a reluctant disaster space found family running from people out to throw two Terran-Human ten-year-olds with powers from an extinct Human species at their collective galactic problem.

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🌟⭐🌟SYNOPSIS🌟⭐🌟

One thousand children prophesied to free a galaxy embroiled in war are spirited away from Earth at the turn of the 21st century to save them, the destiny they hold, and the fourth and youngest Human species - Terrans - from genocide at the hands of the mysterious, antagonistic destroyers of worlds, the Keth. 

This series follows the frightening and fantastical adventures of two of those children - Will and Terra, who are genetically altered by the Regents to possess a strange power intended for use in an unknown plan to end the war - and the two spacefaring rogues they end up with. 

Yune Darrak - a lone devil-may-care salvager, and Selka Kelnaris - a disillusioned Ai Hiri bounty hunter with mental capabilities - accidentally rescue them from a secret Regent lab while on a bounty hunting job for the traitorous Senator Runell, who attempted to commander the Intrepid - the ship ferrying Will, Terra, and forty-eight of the One Thousand to their new homes. 

Upon discovering who they are, and thus the seriously deep trouble his actions put him in, Yune wants to transfer guardianship of Will and Terra to Selka on the small, ringed, outer rim agrarian world of Ilthall and retreat back to his bachelor nomadic life. She makes a deal with him to recover her confiscated ship from the planet’s ruling monarchy first. She wants to protect Will and Terra and the destiny they hold to free the galaxy from the terror of the Keth. He reluctantly agrees.

In the days that follow, Yune is faced with life-changing situations that challenge his perception of the world and himself, Will and Terra are faced with the daunting task of figuring out who they are, their new place in the galaxy, and what they’ve become, and Selka is forced to confront the faults of her hubris. 

All the while, all four are inadvertently caught up together in the middle of a complicated conflict in the galactic theater they never wanted to fight.

ABOUT ME:

I go by she/her. I'm a jeans, tank top, and flip flops kind of girl.

I'm a Millennial

I'm demi-heteroromantic-ace. Sex is great and all, but have you tried going off-the-wall bonkers at a trampoline park???

I have ADHD and high functioning autism.

📕 I've had a novel published in 2011: "Itara: Son of C'reseth." - a sword and sorcery story. I consider it my biggest accomplishment while simultaneously my biggest failure.

🎙 I'm an audiobook narrator.

I have a spiritual side, yet keep myself based in science.

🎬 I've worked on movie sets and been in a couple of films. I have a music theater and choral background.

I got to meet Carrie Fisher - who was absolutely a pillar of confidence. Princess Leia was the first strong female role model I had.

🌟THINGS I LIKE🌟

STAR WARS. I am an unapologetic nerd who has crushes on both Luke Skywalker and Han Solo.

I love space! :) 👽 Sci-fi and fantasy are in my blood. If given the chance to go to space, to see home from orbit, I'd take it in a heartbeat. In my next life, I want to be a pilot and explore the galaxy. 🌌

🎙 I love to sing. :)

I like to roller skate

I like shiny rocks. :)

I prefer pie over cake🥧

I'm a cat person😸

I like coffee ☕

Can't stand cilantro

I love heights. 'Flying' is the superpower I've always wanted ✈

I put the toilet paper roll over (under is for monsters) 🧻 Even the emoji shows it over!

Tacos are a gift from God. 🌮

Waffles or pancakes?