haogre.blogg.se

Cheers erupted at control centers in California and France as the spacecraft started its mission.

Nicknamed SWOT – short for Surface Water and Ocean Topography – the satellite is needed more than ever as climate change worsens droughts, flooding, and coastal erosion, according to scientists. The predawn launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California capped a highly successful year for NASA. They’re defined in the heart.Ī U.S.-French satellite that will map almost all of the world’s oceans, lakes, and rivers rocketed into orbit Friday. He shows that whatever American Kennel Club rules say, dog breeds aren’t defined by looks. In the business, they call that a “foster fail.” Chester and Lucy were foster fails, too.So happy Beagle Day to all, and especially to Henry. “Why he’s part of your family now!” she said.We kept him obviously. My wife and I tossed and turned all night. Then Henry would crawl onto the sofa at the end of the day and lay his head in somebody’s lap.Finally, somebody indicated interest. He would wait until Chester and Lucy had all the people time they wanted.

And boy can he howl.What he was, was sweet. He was big but had no interest in chasing balls. something else.Labrador people were hesitant too. Potential beagle adopters were envisioning. He looked like a Labrador in a beagle suit. They came to see him and he wasn’t little and merry. That’s the way it’s supposed to work.It didn’t with Henry. They come, and then they get adopted by somebody else. Longtime readers know my wife works with a rescue group, and we foster a lot of beagles. Big Henry has joined legacy dogs Lucy and Chester to round out our beagle pack.Actually, we’ve had Henry for a while.

For all those who celebrate, tomorrow, April 22, is not only Earth Day but also National Beagle Day.And in my household, we will celebrate.