Milky Way Versus Andromeda As Seen from Earth

Posted by on June 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment 

From HubbleCast. Scientists have been using Hubble observations to predict the future of the Andromeda Galaxy and the Milky Way, and how the collision will look from Earth. Projecting the [...]

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Black Hole Meltdown in the Galactic Center

Posted by on December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment 

Black hole extravaganza in 1080p. From ESOcast. Not long ago, watching something being ripped apart as it falls towards a giant black hole would be science fiction. This is now [...]

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Beyond Human: Can a Robot Be a Person?

Posted by on June 12, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Part 7 of 9. As robots begin to move among us, how will we regard them: as property like automobiles, or as individuals with rights and responsibilities? Can a thing [...]

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Beyond Human: Emotional Robots

Posted by on June 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Part 6 of 9. If tomorrow’s robots are going to share our world, they will have to have something extra: an emotional and psychological dimension to help them communicate and [...]

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Beyond Human: How to Design a Humanoid

Posted by on June 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment 

Part 5 of 9. To build a humanoid that can function in our world is a bold challenge being taken up by isolated labs around the world. Researchers are infusing [...]

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