thetruthisviral: Hubble has spotted an ancient galaxy that shouldn’t exist This galaxy is so large, so fully-formed, astronomers say it shouldn’t exist at all. It’s called a “grand-design” spiral galaxy, and unlike most galaxies of its kind, this one is old. Like, really, really old. According to a new study conducted by researchers using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, it dates back roughly 10.7-billion years — and that makes it the most ancient spiral galaxy we’ve ever discovered. “The vast majority of old galaxies look like train wrecks,” said UCLA astrophysicist Alice Shapley in a press release. “Our first thought was, why is this one so different, and so beautiful?” Read more: here
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thetruthisviral:

Hubble has spotted an ancient galaxy that shouldn’t exist


This galaxy is so large, so fully-formed, astronomers say it shouldn’t exist at all. It’s called a “grand-design” spiral galaxy, and unlike most galaxies of its kind, this one is old. Like, really, really old. According to a new study conducted by researchers using NASA’s Hubble Telescope, it dates back roughly 10.7-billion years — and that makes it the most ancient spiral galaxy we’ve ever discovered.

“The vast majority of old galaxies look like train wrecks,” said UCLA astrophysicist Alice Shapley in a press release. “Our first thought was, why is this one so different, and so beautiful?”

Read more: here

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Source: io9.com

cognitivedissonance:

I just spent way too much time playing Tax Evaders. I know, what the hell is Tax Evaders? Here you go:

Incredibly, some of the wealthiest, most powerful corporations pay less than you or I do in taxes. While the rest of us pay our fair share, these corporate Tax Evaders are stealing nearly $100 Billion a year out of our national economy - every year. Meanwhile, drastic cuts to our public services are taking place, threatening social security, health care, education, and much more.

It’s time to stop talking about cuts, and start talking about the corporations who have changed the laws in order to avoid paying their fair share. It’s time to make them pay.

Join us in shining a light on corporate Tax Evaders.

Tax Evaders is a national project involving artists, game designers, researchers, protest groups, grassroots organizations and concerned citizens.

We’d like thank our allies: Citizen Engagement Lab, The Other 98%, US Uncut The Yes Lab, The Overpass Light Brigades, Americans for Tax Fairness, Public Research Interest Group, and Occupy Wall St.

Seriously, if you grew up with an Atari, or ever played old school Space Invaders, you might start screaming at your computer, “GIVE ME MORE CORPORATE OVERLORDS TO SLAY!”

I’m not saying I did, but I might have…

melifair:

melifair:

MEL’s ‘DAMMIT JIM’ McCOY STAR TREK IRON ON T-SHIRT
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You’ll need:

Blue shirt
Avery iron on transfers (FOR DARK FABRICS)
Scissors
Iron (no water inside)
Printer

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Select images (google is your friend)
Size images (Dammit Jim ‘Hello my name is’ ‘tag’ and Star Trek medical insignia of your liking) in a blank document.
Print images onto transfer following instructions on the package.
Cut out images carefully.
Peel of backing and place where you want the images to be.
Place paper that comes with transfers over images, and using iron on suggested setting, iron on (smoothing carefully from one side to the other to prevent wrinkles) to shirt.
Wash and dry shirt as instructed on transfer package.

You’re done!!!

(Sorry for my face! It wasn’t a good picture day for me apparently!)

Reblogging for the day folks, since I posted like at 2am-ish!

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Source: melifair