On Monday, April 6, Italy was hit by an earthquake of a magnitude of 6.3 on the Richter Scale. The epicenter was the city of L’Aquila in the Abruzzo region with a population of about 70,000. So far 40 dead … Continue reading
British search engine 'could rival Google'
British scientist Stephen Wolfram says that his new search engine called WolframAlpha “could rival Google”. Instead of searching the Internet by keywords it will answer questions asked by users. Therefore this will involve some kind of artificial intelligence (AI). Image … Continue reading
Space Shuttle Discovery Lands After Landmark Flight
The space shuttle Discovery safely landed after successfully completing its 13-day mission which was to complete the building of the International Space Station. It is now ready and working at full power since the two final solar array wings have been added. This required some space walks. Continue reading
How to Defend Earth Against an Asteroid Strike
Image credit: NASA This sounds like something from a science fiction movie, but it is a real threat to the whole planet. It can happen any time. A medium sized asteroid of a few kilometers in diameter crashing into the … Continue reading