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Best Moments from a Year in Space
Creepily enough I have not meet Astronaut Scott Kelly in person, yet through my experience as a NASA Johnson Space intern I have followed his whole journey. While sitting in Mission Control I would see Kelly float through the International Space Station (ISS) to his next experiment, struggle with space food and occasionally pull a space prank. After a record breaking year in space Kelly will return to Earth March 1st and you can watch here 9:15pmCT. He has had many great moments and below are my personal favorites...
Extra Terrestrial Lettuce
Scott Kelly taking a selfie with space lettuce - NASA
Astronauts consumed a space grown harvest for the first time! Kelly, Kjell Lindgren, and Kimiya Yui tried crisp red romaine lettuce, first plain and then with vinaigrette. NASA was testing the effectiveness of a plant growth facility, Veggie, using rooting "pillows," which contain the seeds. Providing fresh food for astronauts, NASA plans to grow food on spacecrafts and on other planets in the future.
Space flowers, zinnia, were also grown in the Veggie during Kelly's mission blooming with oddly curled petals. NASA ground support treated Kelly like an autonomous gardener with only a one page flower care guide. These zinnia were not the first flowers to bloom on the ISS, in 2012 Astronaut Don Pettit grew a sunflower, broccoli and zucchini plant for a personal experiment. The zucchini bloomed a yellow flower but did not produce a full zucchini with the time allotted. Pettit wrote a "Diary of a Space Zucchini" from the perspective of the orbiting zucchini plant. The first flower to bloom in space was a Arabidopsis flown on board the then Soviet Union’s Salyut-7 space station in 1982.
Space Selfies
Scott Kelly taking a selfie during his first space walk Oct 28th, 2015 - NASA
Selfie during Kelly's space walk December 21st, 2015 - NASA
While there is a lot of science to get excited about in space sometimes its acceptable to take a moment to appreciate a good space selfie. Kelly was pretty selfie happy religiously posting to Twitter and sneaking in a few selfies during down time on space walks. In addition to selfies Kelly has taken thousands of stunning photos of Earth from his extraterrestrial perspective. During his over 5,000 orbits around the Earth Scott Kelly has taken thousands upon thousands of photos documenting Earth's beauty and fluid environment. He has captured Northern Lights, illuminated cities, painted deserts, reaching rivers and looming storms. All of these photos that make Earth look like an unknown planet can be found on his Instagram and Twitter. For the record Buzz Aldrin the took first space selfie in 1966.
Green Goo
Scott Kelly observing a tablet fizzing in water - NASA
Unfortunately this is not a slime ball alien. Scott Kelly dissolved a fizzing tablet and food coloring in a floating ball of water. This bubbling phenomenon was captured using a camera ultra high-definition cameras. NASA explains that higher resolution images and higher frame rate videos can reveal more information when used on science investigations. The floating sphere's form was disturbed by its internal popping and bubbling. Personally I thought this experiment was the most hypnotic.
Watch this odd ball I deem to be better than a lava lamp.
Halfway There
Scott Kelly admiring fresh fruit delivered halfway into his yearlong mission - NASA
Woah, livin' on a prayer!
Seriously though, a year in space takes some serious endurance. A sane completion of half a year in space is well worth a celebration. On board the crew received a delivery of fresh fruit in late August on the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV4) Kounotori, a Japanese cargo ship. On ground, Mission Control celebrated with cupcakes and Skyped with Kelly. Kounotori was one of nine cargo ships Kelly welcomed to ISS. The successful docking of a cargo ship is critical as they carry needed food, experiments, tools and replacement equipment.
15 Years of the International Space Station
Expedition 45 Crew celebrates ISS' 15th birthday - NASA
Scott Kelly celebrated the International Space Station's 15th birthday on November 2nd, 2015 celebrating the first crew's docking back in 2000. Over 1,760 research investigations have been conducted on board including Kelly's Twin Study.
Read about all that has been accomplished on ISS.
Jitters In Orbit
Scott Kelly's set up for Space Cup test - NASA
Liquid in Earth Gravity (right) and low gravity (Left) - NASA
Poor Scott Kelly had to sip coffee for hours to observe patterns of liquid tension in the new Space Cup. It was amusing to hear Kelly claim he took the longest sip of coffee in history. Although bags of coffee are already used on ISS, drinking a cup off coffee is more natural like back on Earth boosting astronaut moral. These Space Cups are engineered to accommodate to liquid's behavior in low gravity. Liquid is very "sticky" in space desiring to adhere to surfaces and pooling. This phenomenon became a hazard when coolant leaked in astronaut Luca Parmitano's space suit during an EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity/ Space Walk) in 2013. By studying the tendencies of liquid in space we can better understand chemical and biological processes in space.
Extra Vehicular Activity
Scott Kelly’s second space walk - NASA
Myself logging during Kelly's second EVA - NASA
During Scott Kelly's second ever space walk I got to follow along with their procedure and log when they successfully completed tasks. Honestly the procedure book is full of engineering jargon that the astronauts may not complete int he desired order, I never had a dull moment trying to keep up! I can't imagine the focus space walkers must have following the procedure, fixing parts on the ISS, staying safe all for many hours without a bathroom and a granola bar. Kelly and Kjell Lindgren spent 7 hours and 48 minutes working outside the International Space Station. They fixed ISS' ammonia cooling system. Scott Kelly performed three EVAs during his year in space.
Scott Kelly taking a selfie with the Earth - NASA
Fragile Exploration
The whole point of Scott Kelly's year long mission is to observe the long term effects of space on a human's body and mind. Humans are the most fragile thing we send up to space. Unfortunately we are not a robot society because by now we would have personally explored each planet in our solar system. To explore, humans have to leave Earth, exist in low gravity and land on other planets SAFELY. Scott Kelly's year in space is a huge step in the right direction to identify our boundaries and expand them. With Scott Kelly on board and his twin brother Mark Kelly as the control on Earth we have a unique look at the effects of zero gravity. Once Scott Kelly lands the science has just begun! Scientists will evaluate the effects on the body in low gravity, observe how Scott Kelly adjusts to Earth's gravity, and observe other changes Scott Kelly has experienced. It is so neat we get to watch this scientific exploration unfold!
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
Time Inc. produced a net video series called "A Year In Space" about Scott Kelly's mission.
PBS and Time Inc. will team up to produce a two part series about the mission too.
Launch your career in aerospace.
Watch Scott Kelly's Year In Space wrap up coverage on NASA TV here is the schedule:
A bit late for the “Mother 3″ anniversary, but here’s a quick kumatora.
Earthbound (aka : my favourite game in the entire world) https://twitter.com/EmmySoterel
Some EB64 fanart that I drew a while back.
I love how the pixel art looks like Earthbound!!! I especially love the Starwalker and Jevil/Spamton ones!
Some of my UTDR art from 2023, happy new year!!
USER INTERFACE.
ABOUT ME.
i/enfj & virgo! she/her or he/him, whichever you prefer. hajime iwaizumi’s stem gf!!! currently in my third year so if my posts are very minimal, i apologize for a busy schedule! hi, my name is sky :) i’d love to be friends!!! my askbox is also open if you’re too shy to show who you are (i get it because i get shy too). i am both a gamer & a writer in my free time. my favorite idea of a date is long walks around the beach and sitting on a beach while the night sky is out.
i have many pen names all around the board: panda / sky / altair / irelia / albion, etc. you may call me any one of them that suits what you like! i also kin a multitude of characters which include: oikawa tooru, tartaglia, irelia, futaba sakura, etc.
BEFORE YOU INTERACT / DO NOT INTERACT.
BYI
slow in writing and slow in replying, i prioritize my studies for the most part
sarcastic but i don’t really mean much by it, i like friendly banter
@silverflqmes is my best friend<3 we never shut up about each other.
i tend to hyperfixate on one thing a lot so that will be all i talk about for the next month.. or however long i’m into it
FINAL HAIKYUU QUEST IS REAL!!!!
don’t ask me for nsfw, i won’t write it. i do write with mature themes in mind so my blog is 17+ with those themes!
age must be in your bio or i’m blocking if you interact a lot and are under aged.
please don’t mention su!c!de in my inbox, it’s sensitive for me, same with guns/shootings, or sending me anything with the sounds of a gun
if i offend you, please communicate with me and i will do my best to fix it! whether it’s in a fic or based off of what i say in my asks.
DNI
don’t follow basically dni criteria
easily butthurt, proshipper, clout seeker, etc. it’s just unnecessary drama that i don’t want
you talk about my friends or my favs poorly
take advantage of people to a point where i feel more like a therapist than a friend
i’m okay with most things otherwise.
INTERESTS.
* not in order!
haikyuu, genshin, final fantasy, kingdom hearts, bleach, star wars, honkai: star rail, league of legends (lore only), pokemon, persona (3-5R) fate grand order (up to ab lb1 but love lb6), bungou stray dogs (up to s3 & wan), kirby, xenoblade chronicles, smash bros series, the galaxy, sci-fi, dc comics, music (edm & emo punk), fire emblem, stars, the sky, and shoujo animes (would love to talk about them)
currently listening to: my spotify playlist for reading!
SELFSHIPS.
- tagged under lore (🪷) so feel free to block that tag if you do not like them or if my selfships make you uncomfortable!
fate grand/order: oberon, melusiné, barghest, merlin
haikyuu: iwaizumi hajime
final fantasy: cloud, zack
italics - fav from that fandom
italics/bold - my main selfships
melukonova, 2023. 𓂃 ☄︎
hello everybody!
quick change of username:
skywalkiings —> melukonova
will also be changing my theme soon once i post another chaotic smau post and will also be writing much more now that my schedule has freed up! <3
GAME START
MASTERLIST.
choose your genre~
roleplaying games! (ffvii!)
loving sephiroth (sephiroth x reader, headcanons)
adventure games! (genshin & honkai star rail!)
wonderwall (xiao x reader, drabble)
my college experiences thus far (cyno headcanons)
sports games! (haikyuu!)
fluffy texts with yuu nishinoya
my college experiences thus far (oikawa, iwaizumi, and kuroo headcanons)
turn based games! (misc that i like to write for!)
HOW TO PLAY.
rules for requests/interacting!
requests: OPEN !
i don’t have too much to say so please try to follow these at least, otherwise i will delete your request/ block you if you keep harassing me so please respect my boundaries!
since i am new to writing on here, i am not sure who i will not be able to write for so this category is empty for rules.
if you are a minor, NO requesting nsfw or interacting with it. there will be a rare occasions where i will take requests for nsfw but it’s rather uncomfortable to me currently so for now — please keep my requests pg-13.
i enjoy writing angst as well but i would like it to stay as angst to comfort, angst with no happy ending makes me emo </3 so i will stray away from too dark of content if i can help it.
if my requests say closed, please do not request or keep using anon asks to ask further about your request. i will stop writing it if you rush me too much since again, i have a busy schedule with uni and eventually work soon.
building on top of that! i will not write for any topic that includes: heavy nsfw (blurbs may eventually come into play), polyamory, abortion, mentions of rape (unless they can stay minimal & a comfort prompt only), character x character (iwaoi, seifkura, zakkura, blade and danheng omitted). on top of this, anything involving guns will immediately be deleted / not touched at all, you will get a warning and i am able to turn down your request. i am extremely sensitive towards guns.
CHARACTERS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO WRITE FOR: n/a currently
CHARACTERS I LOVE WRITING: my favs listed in my info post!
FANDOMS I WILL WRITE FOR: genshin impact, haikyuu, final fantasy 7(may add others in the future) and honkai star rail! (more to come if they are something i have a fixation in :)
i currently have no qualms for anything else, if you are worried about your request — you can always ask in my askbox too and i will clarify!
my only rules for anons/interacting is that you be patient with me and if you’re under the age of 15-16 to not interact with me since you are too young in comparison to me. please also do not talk about the same sensitive topics, mentioned above. otherwise you may talk with me (and you may talk to me as a character anon as well if it’s what you fancy :0 just no nsfw please!)
we can play on my nintendo entertainment system!
& GAME START (masterlist)
& HOW TO PLAY (rules)
& USER INTERFACE (about me)
& GAME DIFFICULTY (requests)
requests are open <3 feel free to request anything as long as it’s not nsfw (thirsts are okay)!
settings (tags)
~ mario bros (🧼) : interactions
~ kirby (🧃) : favorite fics/reblogs
~ earthbound (🪀) : about me & misc
~ smash bros (🌿) : my writing
~ tutorials (🎮) : announcements
~ lore (🪷) : selfships<3
A band I correlate to the Mother games is the Electric Light Orchestra. Specifically their Time Album
Also the album cover gives Magicent
![EARTHBOUND [2022]](https://64.media.tumblr.com/efa9049574eaf1bc0adbd50fffbfe2c7/8f5d7c29134ea347-b8/s500x750/73606fd85c807dd0ccf5793d6d4560bd4cc1c7c7.png)
Working on some Earthbound art
*pops out from hell again* here’s another one of these. *goes back to hell*
I need to actually draw earthbound characters and post them but what if the evil little goblins catch me
Made like a dark, evil fucked up version of porky. Heh. Just a glimpse into my dark and twisted mind. 😈
*pops out from hell* here’s this. *goes back to hell*
My comfort characters are like complete opposites of eachother here’s an example:
Lloyd: silly boy!!! Silly!! 😛😊
Porky: evil and deranged (will kill your entire family)
I love you porky earthbound I’m gonna project all my trauma onto you
