Nine facts about guns and mass shootings in the United States. When we first collected much of this data, it was after the Aurora, Colo. shootings, and the air was thick with calls to avoid "politicizing" the tragedy.
That is code, essentially, for "don't talk about reforming our gun control laws. " Let's be clear: That is a form of politicization.
9/10/12. A Memorial to 9/11… on Mars. Want to stay on top of all the space news?
Follow @universetoday on Twitter Today, on the 11th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, countless hearts and minds will be reflecting upon a day that changed our world forever and remembering those who lost their lives in the tragic collapse of the twin towers. Memorial events will be held in many locations around the planet… and even, in a small yet poignant way, on another planet. For, unknown to many, two pieces of the World Trade Center are currently on the surface of Mars: one affixed to the rover Spirit, now sitting silently next to a small rise dubbed “Home Plate”, and the other on its sister rover Opportunity, still actively exploring the rim of Endeavour crater.