Explanation: Still bright in evening skies, Mars was just past opposition and closest to Earth on July 31, a mere 57.6 million kilometers away. Captured only a week later, this remarkable image shows the Red Planet’s disk near its maximum size in earthbound telescopes, but still less than 1/74th the apparent diameter of a Full Moon. Broad regional surface shadings are starting to reappear in the tantalizing view as the latest planet-wide dust storm subsides. With the bright south polar cap at the bottom, the Valles Marineris extends along the center of the disk. Just below it lies the roughly circular Solis Lacus region sometimes known as the Eye of Mars. In a line, three prominent dark spots left of center are the volcanic Tharsis Montes.
Relief of Queen Hatshepsut (r. 1478-1458 BC) depicted as a male pharaoh, wearing the Deshret (Red Crown of Lower Egypt), Shendyt kilt and false beard. Detail from the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari, West Thebes.
Summer Concert Series 2018 - Central Park Summer Stage
Get ready to stand in some long ass lines, because free concerts in New York Season is here!
We’ll be sending out individual invites for the specific shows we plan on going to, but check out the full line-up, and let us know if there are any in-particular you wanna check out.
Excelsior!
CENTRAL PARK SUMMERSTAGE
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/music/summerstage-festival-lineup
Damn - Afropunk is hella expensive this year! But you know you going anyway! So dust off those Black Panther dashiki’s and get your tickets, black weirdos, because we all know it’s the best party of the year, and RSVP to hang out with us!
RSVP HERE – https://www.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/events/249165085/
Buy your tickets or volunteer to get free ones here –
http://afropunkfest.com/brooklyn/tickets/
Here’s the lineup –
Saturday 25th August:Miguel, SPECIAL GUEST TBA, The Internet, Jaden Smith, HER Music, LOLAWOLF, Daniel Caesar, Smino, Yuna, LION BABE, Jessie Reyez, Secret Circle (WIKI, Antwon, Lil Ugly Mane), JPEGmafia, Youthman & Sho Madjozi!
Sunday 26th August:Erykah Badu, Tyler the Creator, Janelle Monáe, Twin Shadow, Ibeyi, Jacob Banks, Willow Smith, Denzel Curry, Wicked Wisdom, Fantastic Negrito, Jamila Woods, Mahalia Music, The FEVER 333, Nakhane, NOVA TWINS, DUCKWRTH & Manthe Ribane!See you there!
Volumes is a new 4K experimental art film by artist and director Maxim Zhestkov(previously)
which explores the laws of nature through the interactions of billions
of spherical particles. As the digitally produced elements collide they
transform into a series of brilliant colors, morphing from black and
grey orbs to pink, blue, and white balls and back again. The spheres
combine to create sweeping waves that disperse and meld back together in
large, amorphous forms. You can view more of the director’s projects
on Vimeo, Instagram, and Behance.
“Even if life on another planet has the same molecular chemistry as life here, there is no reason to expect it to resemble familiar organisms. Consider the enormous diversity of living things on Earth, all of which share the same planet and an identical molecular biology. In general, the random character of the evolutionary process should create extraterrestrial creatures very different from any that we know.”
Afrosartorialism is a research project on Afrocentric self-styling that gives visibility to emerging talents from the continent. It is a space to discuss and promote the diversity of the African scene and the new forms of visual storytelling centered around street fashion and art.
Greetings True Believers!
Flame Con, the world’s largest queer comic con is back for its fourth year and it’s bigger and better than before!
The two-day con will take place at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel putting you in the heart of NYC, with a bigger space to geek out, special hotel rates and more.
Get your tickets here and join us – https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flame-con-2018-tickets-42371472214
And RSVP here to join us – https://www.meetup.com/Black-Geek-Society-Nerds-of-Color/events/252718473/
Excelsior!
