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Dude 50s 3rd gen Vet single dad to an amazing young woman Married Interior Designer multilingual Hispanic CSA survivor lgbtq supporter grown more left as I age old school sci-fi nerd Star Trek Star Wars Dr Who British period shows dream of sailing Futbol Formula 1 WEC WRC
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Two weeks ago my wife passed away… I spent the first week in a daze, begging the universe why and cursing it for taking her, contacting family and and my daughter in England, Europe, Malaysia and all over the place. Planning another fucking funeral. Crying, Drinking, Empty and tired so I didn’t look at anything until sometime last week….

UGH. The IDF hits a convoy and British and American military experts think they knew what they were hitting. Israel hit the Iranian embassy which is stupid and in today’s technological battlefield almost impossible by accident, Iran just retaliated and IDF/US and surprisingly KSA defenses are to stop the missiles. Arizona again showed the world what assholes they are and the GOP how spineless they are. And the world keeps going to shit…

As for me… I am empty and purposeless… my partner is gone, my daughter is on her way to being a mom and no longer needs her dad in her life, my job is truly unimportant in the greater scheme of things. I won’t be here a much, won’t post for a while… what dreams may come and all that.

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John McLaughlin (American, 1898–1976) - Abstract, Oil on masonite, 30.5 x 34.3 cm (1948)

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Irene Chou (Chinese, 1924–2011) - The Universe is my mind, ink and color on paper, 63 cm (2003)

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Dezső Korniss (Hungarian, 1908-1984) - Laokoon II., Oil on canvas, 145 x 195 cm (1949)

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What We Learned from Flying a Helicopter on Mars

The Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history – not only as the first aircraft to perform powered, controlled flight on another world – but also for exceeding expectations, pushing the limits, and setting the stage for future NASA aerial exploration of other worlds.

Built as a technology demonstration designed to perform up to five experimental test flights over 30 days, Ingenuity performed flight operations from the Martian surface for almost three years. The helicopter ended its mission on Jan. 25, 2024, after sustaining damage to its rotor blades during its 72nd flight.

So, what did we learn from this small but mighty helicopter?