Nadia Drake

@nadiamdrake

Contributing writer . Former ballet dancer. Slightly obsessed with planets (and MOONS), supernovas and spiders. Champagneophile.

Joined October 2010
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  1. 17 hours ago

    FIREFLIES!!!!

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  2. May 28

    (Yes the punctuation on that cake is interesting and the sparkler candles were maybe not the best idea.)

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  3. May 28

    Happy 88th Bday, Papa D! 🎉😀

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  4. May 26

    "I am an optimist...and I hope one of these days you'll be giving this prize to someone who actually found something." -- Papa D, with his space pioneer award from the National Space Society, presented by .

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  5. May 26

    Searching for extraterrestrial intelligent life is hard but "I am optimistic that in time, we will succeed." -- Frank Drake, aka my Papa D at

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    May 22

    "Those who've studied jaguars say they sense a kind of preternatural consciousness in the beasts, a combination of disciplined energy and shrewd awareness that allows the jaguar to unleash its power in calculated ways"

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  7. May 22

    Take all my money. I'm putting these on everything.

    America’s first female astronaut to soar on Forever® stamp tomorrow!
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    May 22

    "Many humans who visit the Peruvian rain forest are calmly watched by a jaguar or two. Most of them, however, don’t realize they’re under surveillance."

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  9. May 22

    ND: "Did you remove the spider in the bathroom?" Partner: "Downstairs?" "First floor." "No. I don't touch your arachnids on general principle." <3

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  10. May 21

    Saturday's puma attack in Washington -- which left one dead and one injured -- is sad and sickening and really, really weird.

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  11. May 19

    The caption on this pic.

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  12. May 17

    Missing my old neighborhood 💔

    The following cuisines are all available within 1 block of my door: Ethiopian Thai Chinese Cuban Greek Middle eastern Indian Spanish Irish Poke Shitty Tacos Excellent Tacos Vegan Tacos Burgers x2 Sandwiches Vegan Sushi Bakery x2 Cheese Pizza Oysters American New x2 Ice cream x2
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  13. May 15

    I found the spider who played Shelob. She's retired now, got a few highlights, lives on a crag in West Virginia and guards a sweeeeeeet climbing route ("secret stair"). We're friends now. I high-fived her on my way down.

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  14. May 15

    FWIW, in my dream last night, I was teaching a lab that involved gel electrophoresis and I'm relieved to know that I actually remember how to do that. Thank you, anxiety brain, for proving that to yourself while you slept. <eyeroll>

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  15. May 15

    And using algebra to solve for mysteriously priced items.

    also rooms filled with alligators
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  16. Retweeted
    May 14

    the Europan space whales, however, are happy to know this

    Good news! Plumes of water vapor very likely erupt from . Not so good news: They most likely don't tap into the moon's buried ocean. Worst news: The chance of an erupted whale smacking into a visiting spacecraft is basically zero.
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  17. May 14

    Good news! Plumes of water vapor very likely erupt from . Not so good news: They most likely don't tap into the moon's buried ocean. Worst news: The chance of an erupted whale smacking into a visiting spacecraft is basically zero.

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  18. May 11

    Friday afternoon, everyone. 🤷‍♀️

    news! Our next rover to Mars will carry the first helicopter ever to fly over the surface of another world.
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    May 11
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    I know for a fact that this is the real Drake equation: It’s used to calculate the odds for Intelligent life, but you need to know The average rate that baby stars form Then add planets in those ideal zones I know when that SETI ding That can only mean one thing…

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  20. May 11

    NASA-induced alien panic is the best kind of panic. Oh wait no. No, it's not. Happy Friday, Earthlings. 👽

    NASA-induced alien panic is in full swing, I see.
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