- Latest Popular Stories, Instablogs Community by Jolly http://jolly.instablogs.com/ - Latest Popular Stories powered by Instablogs Community. http://www.instablogs.com/site-img/insta-slogo.gif Instablogs Community http://jolly.instablogs.com/ en-us Instascript 2.0 http://www.instablogs.com Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:08:49 +0000 Days may have 25 hours in near future due to Earth’s decelerating rotation http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/days-may-have-25-hours-in-near-future-due-to-earth-s-decelerating-rotation/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/days-may-have-25-hours-in-near-future-due-to-earth-s-decelerating-rotation/ Jolly

Days are gradually growing longer. To the layman this means that in the northern hemisphere days are longer in summer than they are in winter. But geoscientists interpret this phrase as follows: they found that days grow longer not only in spring...

]]> Days are gradually growing longer. To the layman this means that in the northern hemisphere days are longer in summer than they are in winter. But geoscientists interpret this phrase as follows: they found that days grow longer not only in spring time.

]]> Mon, 31 Mar 2008 06:08:49 +0000 EarthRotationTechnology Space Junk Hits Austraila! Apparently This Is Not Unusual http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/space-junk-hits-austraila-apparently-this-is-not-unusual/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/space-junk-hits-austraila-apparently-this-is-not-unusual/ Jolly

When an Australian cattle rancher found a large ball of metal and carbon fiber last year, he didn’t think much of it, waiting until now to attempt to find out where exactly this wreckage came...

]]> When an Australian cattle rancher found a large ball of metal and carbon fiber last year, he didn’t think much of it, waiting until now to attempt to find out where exactly this wreckage came from.

]]> Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:40:40 +0000 Space JunkSpace DebrisEnvironmentAustralia Most expensive states for car ownership http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/most-expensive-states-for-car-ownership/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/most-expensive-states-for-car-ownership/ Jolly

There’s nothing surprising about the fact that the actual cost of owning car, basic taxes and insurance costs that everybody has to pay, can vary across all 50 U.S. states. What comes as a bit surprise is that this variance can top roughly...

]]> There’s nothing surprising about the fact that the actual cost of owning car, basic taxes and insurance costs that everybody has to pay, can vary across all 50 U.S. states. What comes as a bit surprise is that this variance can top roughly $10,000 between some states over a five year period.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:56:33 +0000 CarsAutosVehiclesMost Expensive Building a Base on the Moon: Part 4 Infrastructure and Transportation http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/building-a-base-on-the-moon-part-4-infrastructure-and-transportation/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/building-a-base-on-the-moon-part-4-infrastructure-and-transportation/ Jolly

In this exciting but challenging period of space exploration, the time is fast approaching for serious design concepts for the first habitats that will be built on the lunar landscape. In previous articles, we have examined the hazards associated...

]]> In this exciting but challenging period of space exploration, the time is fast approaching for serious design concepts for the first habitats that will be built on the lunar landscape. In previous articles, we have examined the hazards associated with such an endeavour, we have looked at the structures available to us,

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:55:05 +0000 Moon BaseNASASpaceUniverse NASA Mission Finds New Clues to Guide Search for Life on Mars http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/nasa-mission-finds-new-clues-to-guide-search-for-life-on-mars/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/nasa-mission-finds-new-clues-to-guide-search-for-life-on-mars/ Jolly

PASADENA, Calif. - NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has found evidence of salt deposits. These deposits point to places where water once was abundant and where evidence might exist of possible Martian life from the Red Planet’s...

]]> PASADENA, Calif. - NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has found evidence of salt deposits. These deposits point to places where water once was abundant and where evidence might exist of possible Martian life from the Red Planet’s past.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:54:13 +0000 SpaceNASAAlien LifeUniverse Mars, Outer Planets - NASA’s Dollar Dilemma http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/mars-outer-planets-nasa-s-dollar-dilemma/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/mars-outer-planets-nasa-s-dollar-dilemma/ Jolly

There’s a buzz of emails coming in today regarding the future of Mars exploration…cost cuts, nail biting, and worry. Major decisions are forthcoming from NASA...

]]> There’s a buzz of emails coming in today regarding the future of Mars exploration…cost cuts, nail biting, and worry. Major decisions are forthcoming from NASA Headquarters.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:53:32 +0000 NASAMarsOuter PlanetsExtraterrestrial Locations Ecotality Life » KiteAssisted Cargo Ship Successfully Completes Maiden Voyage http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/ecotality-life-kiteassisted-cargo-ship-successfully-completes-maiden-voyage/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/ecotality-life-kiteassisted-cargo-ship-successfully-completes-maiden-voyage/ Jolly

new company called Skysails that was reintroducing the concept of harnessing the wind on the open seas to save fuel for cargo ships. For its maiden voyage, it would travel from Germany to Venezuela, the United States and Norway under the assistance...

]]> new company called Skysails that was reintroducing the concept of harnessing the wind on the open seas to save fuel for cargo ships. For its maiden voyage, it would travel from Germany to Venezuela, the United States and Norway under the assistance of a $725,000 computer-controlled kite. Now, after two months, the trip has been achieved — and according to all those involved, a complete success

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:52:02 +0000 KiteSailsEcoFriendlyShip Its an Old Computer, But it Only has 30,000 Miles on It EcoGeek http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/its-an-old-computer-but-it-only-has-30000-miles-on-it-ecogeek/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/its-an-old-computer-but-it-only-has-30000-miles-on-it-ecogeek/ Jolly

When you’re buying a used car, you don’t just check to see how old the car is and then hand over the Blue Book value. High on the list of things to check is the mileage. If a car’s only a couple years old, but has been driven...

]]> When you’re buying a used car, you don’t just check to see how old the car is and then hand over the Blue Book value. High on the list of things to check is the mileage. If a car’s only a couple years old, but has been driven across the country and back dozens of times, you might not expect it to last that much longer.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:51:11 +0000 Used carscar tipsTechnology Retrofitting our Skyscrapers For Food and Power : TreeHugger http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/retrofitting-our-skyscrapers-for-food-and-power-treehugger/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/retrofitting-our-skyscrapers-for-food-and-power-treehugger/ Jolly

Nicolai Ouroussoff writes about all the new glass towers architects are designing in New York these days; they are lovely things, but what will power them or feed their occupants in years to come? Green roofs won’t do it, they are too small....

]]> Nicolai Ouroussoff writes about all the new glass towers architects are designing in New York these days; they are lovely things, but what will power them or feed their occupants in years to come? Green roofs won’t do it, they are too small. Daekwon Park has a great idea, seen in the 2008 Evolo skyscraper competition: a way to reunite the isolated city blocks and insert a multi-layer network of public space, green space and nodes for the city.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:50:20 +0000 Green DesignEcoFriendly buildingsEnvironment A Picture is Worth... Access to Drinkable Water Around the World (And Much More) : TreeHugger http://jolly.instablogs.com/entry/a-picture-is-worth-access-to-drinkable-water-around-the-world-and-much-more-treehugger/ http://www.instablogs.com/entry/a-picture-is-worth-access-to-drinkable-water-around-the-world-and-much-more-treehugger/ Jolly

Seeing as how yesterday was World Water Day 2008, we thought it’d be appropriate to post on a few visual representations of the state of usable water today. For some perspective, the above image, created by Philippe Rekacewicz with data from...

]]> Seeing as how yesterday was World Water Day 2008, we thought it’d be appropriate to post on a few visual representations of the state of usable water today. For some perspective, the above image, created by Philippe Rekacewicz with data from the WHO and UNICEF, shows the proportion of the world population with access to drinkable water in 2004.

]]> Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:49:50 +0000 waterecoWater conservationglobal warming