discoverynews:

Space Oddity: Astronaut Ends Mission With Music Video

Wonderful tribute to a Bowie classic. Have a safe trip home, Hadfield, Marshburn and Romanenko!

You can transport anything by bike!

Bird on a wire

neil-gaiman:

gwendabond:

A recent study conducted by the University of Oslo asked ten participants to attend a week-long yoga retreat in Germany. For the first two days, participants spent two hours practicing a yoga, including yogic postures, yogic breathing exercises, and meditation. For the next two days, they spent that same time period going on an hour-long nature walk and then listening to either jazz or classical music. “The researchers found that the nature walk and music-driven relaxation changed the expression of 38 genes in these circulating immune cells. In comparison, the yoga produced changes in 111.”

Yoga really is a superpower.

Re blogged for Amanda who will be puzzled that I am reblogging something so obvious. 

Well worth reposting…

j5rson:

Weakly Bound by *j5rson

@Cmdr_Hadfield took this night-time photo of Montreal from the International Space station. 

Spring came into view during this morning’s run

Kale sautéed in chipotle olive oil and topped with cheezzy nutritional yeast, with a side of baked sweet potato fries, and homemade ketchup for dipping. Yum. #vegan

I was asked why I’m so excited about riding in Spring…

What do I love? The crisp air, the wind on my face, the feeling of flying through the city, waving at all the other cyclists who, like me, are smiling ear to ear - I even love the cold streaming nose and the numb fingers and toes. It’s just so good to be in the saddle again after plodding through snow, slip sliding across ice, or, on the worst of days, swaying on the bus while people sniffle and cough and try not to make eye contact. My bike equals freedom! I always say I’m going to move where I can ride year-round, but in Spring, I’m so glad I’m here because there is nothing so exhilarating as that first ride in Spring.