NetMassimo Blog Articles in October, 2011, Page 2

R.I.P. John McCarthy

Massimo Luciani October 25, 2011 0

Yesterday John McCarthy died. He was one of the giants of computer science and cognitive science. He invented the concept of artificial intelligence and the Lisp language.

German satellite ROSAT fell in south-east Asia

Massimo Luciani October 24, 2011 1

Pieces of German satellite ROSAT fell in south-east Asia. ROSAT was build for astrophysics research and there’s suspition that the damage that caused it to be decommissioned was the result of sabotage.

Marco Simoncelli at Valencia Grand Prix 2009

R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli

Massimo Luciani October 23, 2011 3

Marco Simoncelli died today in a terrible accident during the Motorcycle Grand Prix of Malaysia.

New Zealand wins rugby World Cup 2011

Massimo Luciani October 23, 2011 0

New Zealand defeated France 8-7 winning rugby World Cup 2011 conquering the title again after 24 years.

Artist's conception showing a comet rain in the Eta Corvi star system (Image NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Comet rain discovered in the Eta Corvi star system by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope

Massimo Luciani October 20, 2011 0

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope allowed scientists to study the Eta Corvi star system finding signs of a comet rain that hit a rocky planet.

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October 2011

R.I.P. John McCarthy

German satellite ROSAT fell in south-east Asia

R.I.P. Marco Simoncelli

New Zealand wins rugby World Cup 2011

Comet rain discovered in the Eta Corvi star system by NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope