

is the reason for lack of activity. But at the same time, I have been super active around the city. I’ve been down at Occupy Wall Street since September and I’ve been longboarding like a maniac. About to start my own tumblr for all of my Occupy Wall Street shit.

The Haunting Beauty of NGC 3190 —A Deadly Supernova Factory
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This magnificent galaxy inspires us, again, to ask: does advanced life exist there? The fact that we have no proof of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe may simply mean that intelligent civilizations have all too finite lifetimes. NGC 3190 is a spiral galaxy of unbearable beauty in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. In 2002, astronomers uncovered one supernova in March in the southeastern part and then another team uncovered a second supernova on the other side two months later -sure destroyers of vicinity-based life.
The spectacular image below is the “Trio in Leo.” There is actually a fourth member of this group which not shown- but the group also goes by another catalogued name of “Hickson 44.” These galaxies are estimated to be 60 million light years away. The galaxy furthest to the left is an elliptical galaxy (NGC 3193) and is fairly devoid of detail. The top center of the image features NGC 3190.
(via dailygalaxy)
(Source: cloudpalace, via chaosofthecosmos)

Irene from the International Space Station
Via NASA:
An Expedition 28 crew member aboard the International Space Station captured this image of Hurricane Irene off the east coast of the United States on Friday, August 26, 2011, around 4:30 p.m. EDT (8:30 p.m. GMT).
(Source: futurejournalismproject)
chilling in my apt awaiting Irene. One block from the evacuation zone just a short walk to the shore. It’s creepy quiet on the streets, the subway isn’t running, and there are no planes in the sky. All we can do is get lifted n wait ;)Took a couple of pictures down by the beach
Live From Hurricane Irene!
By this hurricane. Supposed to go to a festival this weekend. Might not happen. :(