We’ve been off work, we made it to the annual 2 week vacation to celebrate our anniversary. That feels like such a feat this year. It’s been hectic. We are here though 💪
I have learned that slicing your lip licking an envelope is one of the more painful injures one can have believe it or not. It’s just that gift that keeps giving.
We have a camping trip set and it is to our fav spot. The kids begged to go, it’s their favorite too. they have a super involved ranger team - last year was a lantern lit night hike, this year is a sunrise kayak trip. The kids are so excited. We are fully unplugging. Paperback and hammock level unplugged y’all and my soul is THIRSTY for that.
Remember to nourish your body AND your mind xx
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5 year anniversary of the miette post \o/
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It's crazy, but it's seriously already been a year since I started this weird comic/AU project. Like an unruly child, it stomped its feet and demmanded to be it's own thing. Well... that is at least how it felt like. It's my happy little accident.
I probably won't be able to finish this whole thing this year. Turns out the whole script estimates it being 137 pages long... but at least they're generally short in length. So that should help with the drawing process.
Still I'm really proud how far I've come already. Usually projects like these die way too soon, and I'm not necessarily known to be a completionist. Let's just hoping the hyperfixation keeps me going. So far I don't feel burnt out. So knock on wood!
If Twin Runes makes it to the end, then The Other Script will be next!
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Moonbound: One Year Since Artemis I
On this day last year, the Artemis I rocket and spacecraft lit up the sky and embarked on the revolutionary mission to the Moon and back. The first integrated flight test of the rocket and spacecraft continued for 25.5 days, validating NASA’s deep exploration systems and setting the stage for humanity’s return to the lunar surface.
On Nov. 16, 2022, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket met or exceeded all expectations during its debut launch on Artemis I. The twin solid rocket booster motors responsible for producing more than 7 million pounds of thrust at liftoff reached their performance target, helping SLS and the Orion spacecraft reach a speed of about 4,000 mph in just over two minutes before the boosters separated.
Quite a few payloads caught a ride aboard the Orion spacecraft on the Artemis I mission: In addition to a number of small scientific satellites called CubeSats, a manikin named Commander Moonikin Campos sat in the commander’s seat. A Snoopy doll served as a zero-gravity indicator — something that floats inside the spacecraft to demonstrate microgravity.
During the mission, Orion performed two lunar flybys, coming within 80 miles of the lunar surface. At its farthest distance during the mission, Orion traveled nearly 270,000 miles from our home planet, more than 1,000 times farther than where the International Space Station orbits Earth. This surpassed the record for distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans, previously set during Apollo 13.
The Orion spacecraft arrived back home to planet Earth on Dec. 11, 2022. During re-entry, Orion endured temperatures about half as hot as the surface of the Sun at about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Within about 20 minutes, Orion slowed from nearly 25,000 mph to about 20 mph for its parachute-assisted splashdown.
Recovery teams successfully retrieved the spacecraft and delivered it back to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for de-servicing operations, which included removing the payloads (like Snoopy and Commander Moonikin Campos) and analyzing the heat shield.
With the Artemis I mission under our belt, we look ahead to Artemis II — our first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Four astronauts will fly around the Moon inside Orion, practicing piloting the spacecraft and validating the spacecraft’s life support systems. The Artemis II crew includes: NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
As we look ahead to Artemis II, we build upon the incredible success of the Artemis I mission and recognize the hard work and achievements of the entire Artemis team. Go Artemis!
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Celebrating the OTW’s 16th Anniversary
OTW turns 16 today and we're asking you to help us celebrate by taking our user survey! Read more and help us signal boost! https://otw.news/9ue
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