Space X Rocket Launch

Check out Nuyorican Poets Cafe’s virtual live events for a soulful hour of poetry reading. Every Thursday, the lovely actress, playwright, and poet Caridad de la Luz hosts an open mic that is free to those who want to either read an original or listen in. 

Since early March, a private Facebook group titled simply “A group where we all pretend to be ants in an ant colony” has amassed over 1.8 million members. The premise is as bizarre as it is self-explanatory: People join the group and act like ants. That’s it. That’s the whole idea. Read more here for a scientist’s perspective on the virtual ant community.  

Elon Musk has been all over headlines these past few months, and next week will be no different. Space X, in partnership with NASA, will launch its first manned rocket into orbit Wednesday, May 27th. This will also be the first passenger space flight from the US in a decade. Check out the livestream on NASA’S website.