http://www.mixx.com/users/cosmikdebris Mixx of activity by cosmikdebris en-us MIT team concludes that with a careful choice of location, solar energy can provide all the power a colony would need - even in the teeth of the Red Planet's infamous dust storms. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:27:33 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2811343/sun_shines_on_future_mars_colonies thingy_2811343 cosmikdebris http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026826.100-sun-shines-on-future-mars-colonies.html Thanks for the kind words. Wish it was for something more light hearted. The world needs to take off it's rose-tinted glasses and stop ignoring the tragedy that is unfolding here, also, let's not forget the new round of human misery occurring in the Congo. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:27:09 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2741241/satellite_images_track_darfur_atrocities comment_210321 Explore the satellite evidence and detailed on-the-ground information and see with your own eyes what is happening in Darfur. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:42:19 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2741241/satellite_images_track_darfur_atrocities thingy_2741241 cosmikdebris http://www.eyesondarfur.org/index.html Gun stores across the United States are reporting a massive surge in sales as buyers rush to stockpile firearms in case of a ban under soon-to-be President Obama. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:41:39 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2726946/gun_sales_soar_following_obama_election thingy_2726946 cosmikdebris http://timesonline.typepad.com/uselections/2008/11/gun-sales-soar.html India is celebrating the arrival of its Chandrayaan 1 spacecraft at the Moon. An 817-second burn from the probe's engine on Saturday slowed Chandrayaan sufficiently for it to be captured by the lunar body's gravity. Sat, 08 Nov 2008 21:35:14 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2726904/indian_satellite_captured_by_moon thingy_2726904 cosmikdebris http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7718015.stm It really sucks being a tuna. New website focuses on science and sustainability. A user-friendly website featuring short documentaries about ocean science and sustainability. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:50:38 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2611055/new_website_focuses_on_science_and_sustainability thingy_2611055 cosmikdebris http://www.stanford.edu/group/microdocs/ The telescope's main camera is back on after being dormant for a month – two other cameras may soon restart their observations. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:11:36 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2607265/hubble_re_opens_an_eye thingy_2607265 cosmikdebris http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn15056-hubble-reopens-an-eye.html A major new investigation has revealed that acidification of the oceans from human CO2 emissions has the potential to worsen the impact of the bleaching and death of reef-building organisms expected to occur under global warming. Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:59:49 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2607107/rising_co2_will_hit_coral_reefs_harder thingy_2607107 cosmikdebris http://www.coralcoe.org.au/news_stories/reefbuilders.html Researchers in Algeria have discovered that nothing more sophisticated than orange peel could be used to remove acidic dyes from industrial effluent. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:42:47 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2596342/orange_peel_can_help_clean_up_dirty_water thingy_2596342 cosmikdebris http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081020093500.htm Astronomers have discovered that the nearby star Epsilon Eridani has two rocky asteroid belts and an outer icy ring, making it a triple-ring system. Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:23:32 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2596139/solar_system_s_young_twin_has_two_asteroid_belts thingy_2596139 cosmikdebris http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/press/2008/pr200822.html When Andy Green puts his foot on the accelerator and tries to break the land speed record in 2011 he can be sure that some of the UK’s top scientists have done everything possible to make sure he achieves his goal, and is safe in the process. Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:30:41 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2582990/faster_than_a_speeding_bullet thingy_2582990 cosmikdebris http://www.npl.co.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.2924