Multigenre indie-award nominee author of SciFi and KidLit (YA, MG and PB).
My SciFi book is going to the Moon!
"Lunar Seed" by Em Vega
Find all my books and more about me: https://useyourwords.me/
Yo #Space Fans!
Sound works differently on Mars.
Sounds are muffled - it's cold, with a thin atmosphere that's mostly carbon dioxide (with trace amounts of oxygen).
Listen to sounds on #Mars!
https://science.nasa.gov/resource/how-do-sounds-on-mars-differ-from-sounds-on-earth/
BTW - This storm from the movie "The Martian" would never happen.
Who's ready for some #FridayFun?
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What makes you smile?
I'm celebrating the release of my newest #kids picture #book - Rik Rat!
Rik was a young rat that lived in a sewer. One night, he stole cookies from a little girl - and took her Dollie too! Now her dog wants them back. What can Rik do?
(other buying options soon)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1967098131?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
@Emme_Klama Join your LOCAL CHAPTER --> https://generalstrikeus.com/
In these troubling times, it's important not to feel overwhelmed and paralyzed.
Here are ways to manage your emotional #stress:
- Take action
- Get informed (learn)
- Limit social media (no doom scrolling).
https://bu.edu/shs/behavioral-medicine/behavioral-resources/coping-with-socio-political-stress/
Corporations earn profits off of your everyday purchases.
And some of those profits are then donated to politicians and causes you might not agree with.
How to fight back?
Search for a brand --> See its politics!
#MayDay2025 #resist
Lots of protests going on tomorrow, #May1st #MayDay.
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And boycott as well - join and #resist.
https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/may-day-protests-trump-billionaires
What are *you* doing to help make Planet Earth a better place?
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Stop buying plastics.
Recycle, reuse, don't consume.
Don't use chemicals.
Plant a garden with native plants.
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We are all in this together.
@Emme_Klama it is going to be very difficult. Basically you try to reject all the pathways that these molecules be produced in ways that don’t involve life first. And there could be chemical pathways we don’t know about yet that can produce these molecules.
While I sip on a glass of bubbly, do you have any questions for this planetary astronomer?
@megschwamb Yes! How can scientists figure out if the so-called "life" chemicals detected on exoplanets are from alien life forms or geologic activity?
@jscottcoatsworth But are the chemicals detected from alien life forms or geologic processes?
For those of you who care at all...
How far did Katy Perry et al go into #space?
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Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket reached an altitude of 65 miles (105 kilometers).
While not reaching orbit, this allows passengers to experience weightlessness and see Earth from above.
What did you think about all this?
Q: How old is our sun, and how much longer will it "live"?
A: It's now 4.5 billion years, halfway through its life, in its middle age.
The sun will eventually run out of hydrogen fuel, become a red giant, expand and engulf the inner planets, including Earth.
Hey #Star Fans!
Look up in the night sky to see not one but 2 "belts" -
1. One from Orion, and...
2. The other as Mars is in a perfect straight line with Castor and Pollux, the twin stars of Gemini.
English is a tough language to learn!
The rule says:
“I before E, except after C"
But did you know there is a second part that says:
"...or when sounded as A, as in neighbor and weigh."
@kimlockhartga Thanks Kim!
@kimlockhartga ...and shoutout to my very talented illustrator!
Sofie Engstrom von Alten
Find out more: https://hyperkitsch.com/
@kimlockhartga Thanks vm Kim! ❤️
