Clown Art Month 2023 | Day 20 : Comet

Anastasia Trusova, “Lace over the river” Acrylic on canvas / 60 x 70 cm / 2022

the African wild cat (from which house cats are descended) looks like a normal house cat but with uncomfortably longer legs

Guy Bluford Changed the Course of Space History

On Aug. 30, 1983, Guion Bluford, better known as Guy, became the first African American to fly to space. An accomplished jet pilot and aerospace engineer, Bluford became part of NASA’s 1978 astronaut class that included the first African American, the first Asian American, and the first women astronauts.

He and the other crew members of mission STS-8 were aboard the orbiter Challenger as it lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida; it was the first nighttime launch and landing of the Space Shuttle program. While aboard, he and the other crew members deployed the Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B), operated a Canadian-built robot arm, conducted experiments with live cell samples, and participated in studies measuring the effects of spaceflight on humans.

Guy Bluford chased his childhood dream of becoming an aerospace engineer, and in doing so, changed history and encouraged other Black astronauts to follow in his footsteps.

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Absolutely in love with this commissioned gator rug!!💖💖

40x40cm, acrylic yarn, burlap, and felt backing.

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[ID: A square rug with a pink, smiling alligator surrounded by abstract shapes. The edges of the rug are decorated with a colorful geometric border. End ID]

Reading together

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💙✨Falling Stars ✨💙

Walking around the neighborhood