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Tweet from Liz Kreutz

2016 Oct 13, 6:46
For those interested: Clinton said gifs with a hard "G"
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Tweet from Sampson

2016 May 21, 11:33
Awesome—ScreenToGIF 2 is out! Lets you record a portion of your screen, edit afterwards, and export as animated GIF. https://screentogif.codeplex.com/releases/view/621383 
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4 people are living in an isolated habitat for 30 days. Why? Science!

2016 Feb 1, 3:27

nasa:

This 30 day mission will help our researchers learn how isolation and close quarters affect individual and group behavior. This study at our Johnson Space Center prepares us for long duration space missions, like a trip to an asteroid or even to Mars.

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The Human Research Exploration Analog (HERA) that the crew members will be living in is one compact, science-making house. But unlike in a normal house, these inhabitants won’t go outside for 30 days. Their communication with the rest of planet Earth will also be very limited, and they won’t have any access to internet. So no checking social media kids!

The only people they will talk with regularly are mission control and each other.

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The crew member selection process is based on a number of criteria, including the same criteria for astronaut selection.

What will they be doing?

Because this mission simulates a 715-day journey to a Near-Earth asteroid, the four crew members will complete activities similar to what would happen during an outbound transit, on location at the asteroid, and the return transit phases of a mission (just in a bit of an accelerated timeframe). This simulation means that even when communicating with mission control, there will be a delay on all communications ranging from 1 to 10 minutes each way. The crew will also perform virtual spacewalk missions once they reach their destination, where they will inspect the asteroid and collect samples from it. 

A few other details:

  • The crew follows a timeline that is similar to one used for the ISS crew.
  • They work 16 hours a day, Monday through Friday. This includes time for daily planning, conferences, meals and exercises.  
  • They will be growing and taking care of plants and brine shrimp, which they will analyze and document.

But beware! While we do all we can to avoid crises during missions, crews need to be able to respond in the event of an emergency. The HERA crew will conduct a couple of emergency scenario simulations, including one that will require them to maneuver through a debris field during the Earth-bound phase of the mission. 

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Throughout the mission, researchers will gather information about cohabitation, teamwork, team cohesion, mood, performance and overall well-being. The crew members will be tracked by numerous devices that each capture different types of data.

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Past HERA crew members wore a sensor that recorded heart rate, distance, motion and sound intensity. When crew members were working together, the sensor would also record their proximity as well, helping investigators learn about team cohesion.

Researchers also learned about how crew members react to stress by recording and analyzing verbal interactions and by analyzing “markers” in blood and saliva samples.

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In total, this mission will include 19 individual investigations across key human research elements. From psychological to physiological experiments, the crew members will help prepare us for future missions.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

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4 people are living in an isolated habitat for 30 days. Why? Science!

2016 Feb 1, 3:27

nasa:

This 30 day mission will help our researchers learn how isolation and close quarters affect individual and group behavior. This study at our Johnson Space Center prepares us for long duration space missions, like a trip to an asteroid or even to Mars.

image

The Human Research Exploration Analog (HERA) that the crew members will be living in is one compact, science-making house. But unlike in a normal house, these inhabitants won’t go outside for 30 days. Their communication with the rest of planet Earth will also be very limited, and they won’t have any access to internet. So no checking social media kids!

The only people they will talk with regularly are mission control and each other.

image

The crew member selection process is based on a number of criteria, including the same criteria for astronaut selection.

What will they be doing?

Because this mission simulates a 715-day journey to a Near-Earth asteroid, the four crew members will complete activities similar to what would happen during an outbound transit, on location at the asteroid, and the return transit phases of a mission (just in a bit of an accelerated timeframe). This simulation means that even when communicating with mission control, there will be a delay on all communications ranging from 1 to 10 minutes each way. The crew will also perform virtual spacewalk missions once they reach their destination, where they will inspect the asteroid and collect samples from it. 

A few other details:

  • The crew follows a timeline that is similar to one used for the ISS crew.
  • They work 16 hours a day, Monday through Friday. This includes time for daily planning, conferences, meals and exercises.  
  • They will be growing and taking care of plants and brine shrimp, which they will analyze and document.

But beware! While we do all we can to avoid crises during missions, crews need to be able to respond in the event of an emergency. The HERA crew will conduct a couple of emergency scenario simulations, including one that will require them to maneuver through a debris field during the Earth-bound phase of the mission. 

image

Throughout the mission, researchers will gather information about cohabitation, teamwork, team cohesion, mood, performance and overall well-being. The crew members will be tracked by numerous devices that each capture different types of data.

image

Past HERA crew members wore a sensor that recorded heart rate, distance, motion and sound intensity. When crew members were working together, the sensor would also record their proximity as well, helping investigators learn about team cohesion.

Researchers also learned about how crew members react to stress by recording and analyzing verbal interactions and by analyzing “markers” in blood and saliva samples.

image

In total, this mission will include 19 individual investigations across key human research elements. From psychological to physiological experiments, the crew members will help prepare us for future missions.

Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com

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JavaScript Types and WinRT Types

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Retweet of anildash

2016 Jan 3, 9:59
Oh! @jsnell is way ahead of me: https://sixcolors.com/post/2015/12/the-best-christmas-gift-in/ … Programming BB-8 with a kid-friendly app! Thanks to @anoopr for the link.
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Retweet of shutupmikeginn

2015 Dec 20, 11:35
My Christmas gift to the internet is these Where's Waldo pictures with Waldo photoshopped out pic.twitter.com/PIo88oMFn1
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Retweet of alykat

2015 Aug 31, 2:09
💩-delimited is a sort-of actual thing. pic.twitter.com/YuWRzEnSoU
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Tweet from David_Risney

2015 Aug 23, 8:12
Got TAH Concert Film bday gift! Sparks musical ep, visual CLINK & more. So much awesome! https://vimeo.com/120857326  @ThrillingAdv
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Retweet of JJDodders

2015 Feb 17, 12:13
THIS IS IT. THIS IS THE BEST GIF. pic.twitter.com/P8WiOBGisT
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npr:The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s....

2015 Feb 6, 10:50


npr:

The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s. This map shows how that has played out across the country.

Map: The Most Common Job In Every State

Source: IPUMS-CPS/ University Of Minnesota
Credit: Quoctrung Bui/NPR

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npr:The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s....

2015 Feb 6, 10:50


npr:

The jobs picture has changed profoundly since the 1970s. This map shows how that has played out across the country.

Map: The Most Common Job In Every State

Source: IPUMS-CPS/ University Of Minnesota
Credit: Quoctrung Bui/NPR

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DrPizza: <- my reaction when there are new hats.

2015 Jan 27, 9:00
Peter Bright        ✔ @DrPizza :
http://fat.gfycat.com/ShadowyUnimportantHorsefly.gif … <- my reaction when there are new hats.
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weeping-who-girl: Matt & David on Chris Hardwick’s Comic...

2014 Apr 8, 7:04




















weeping-who-girl:

Matt & David on Chris Hardwick’s Comic Con Blunder (x)

requested by tennanttardistime

Bonus Chris Hardwick in costume:

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laughingsquid: I Want to Believe in RSS T-Shirt

2013 Oct 15, 9:44


laughingsquid:

I Want to Believe in RSS T-Shirt

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thebluthcompany: Hey, guys, remember this? Please don’t forget...

2012 Nov 7, 6:06




thebluthcompany:

Hey, guys, remember this?

Please don’t forget to go out and vote! Find you polling place here.


Voting complete. Now we get more Arrested Development.

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New Deal With It

2012 Sep 17, 4:41

nickholmes:

Thanks Internet. 

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Alex takes a few steps

2012 Aug 16, 4:06
From: David Risney
Views: 75
0 ratings
Time: 00:43 More in People & Blogs
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idrawnintendo: Game Jinn.

2012 Aug 8, 1:08


idrawnintendo:

Game Jinn.

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(via HTTPSTER T-Shirt) Maybe for Eric?

2012 Aug 8, 3:14


(via HTTPSTER T-Shirt)

Maybe for Eric?

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