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Mystery ‘dark flow’ extends towards edge of universe – “SOMETHING big is out there beyond the visible edge of our universe. That’s the conclusion of the largest analysis to date of over 1000 galaxy clusters streaming in one direction at blistering speeds. Some researchers say this so-called “dark flow” is a sign that other universes [...]
A Mars Rover Named “Curiosity” – “The small, car-sized rover will ramble about on the rocky surface, gizmos at full tilt, not only brushing dust off rocks but also vaporizing them with a laser beam, gathering samples to analyze on the spot, taking high resolution photographs, and more…” More on curiosity: Microsoft Researchers Developing Muscle-Based [...]
World Record #99 – The world’s smallest chess program
by Marshall Brain | August 28, 2009
It is common to hear about gigantic chess programs running on giant supercomputers. But what is happening at the opposite end of the spectrum? What is the tiniest program someone can write that is able to chess? Turns out that it only takes a couple thousand characters to do it: Toledo Nanochess Even more amazing [...]
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