siberia

November 14th 2010

Plans for a domed city in a kilometer-wide Siberian diamond mine

Here are plans for Eco-City 2020, a 100,000-person domed city built in the kilometer-wide and 550-meter-deep Mir diamond mine in the Yakutia Republic. According to designers AB Elise, the mine will be powered by the Siberian sun. Here’s a description of AB Elise’s plan from Evolo: The new city is planned to be divided in…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

May 28th 2009

The Mysterious Ice Circles of Siberia

A strange phenomenon has been developing in the Siberian lake Baikal. A 2.5 mile-wide circle suddenly formed last month in the center of the lake. NASA scientists say it appears the ice is being melted in a perfectly circular pattern. What could do this? That’s what’s cool – nobody knows for sure. Is it a…

io9 Annalee Newitz May 28

July 31st 2008

DIY Siberian Astronomy Observatory Cured Alcoholics, Will Get Back Online For Eclipse

DIY builder Mikhail Levchenko’s homemade backyard observatory once made a drunken Russian give up the sauce for good after revealing Saturn’s rings to him one fateful night. Now, the telescope, which has been dormant for years, is getting a push to be restored and brought back online in time for a full solar eclipse which…

Tech News John Mahoney Jul 31

June 25th 2007

Siberian Diamond Building Proves Siberians Are Pretty Crazy Too

If you thought the people of Dubai were the only ones who made crazy ass buildings, Siberians have a surprise for you. This diamond-like tower looks and reflects light like a “cut diamond”, but actually absorbs enough energy to be self-sustainable thanks to solar light. The tower’s designed by architects at Foster+Partners, and is planned…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 25

Plans for a domed city in a kilometer-wide Siberian diamond mine

The Mysterious Ice Circles of Siberia

DIY Siberian Astronomy Observatory Cured Alcoholics, Will Get Back Online For Eclipse

Siberian Diamond Building Proves Siberians Are Pretty Crazy Too

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