Isaac Asimov
Coverage of Isaac Asimov in the Nexus archive.
- The next frontier: Washington grapples with its latest space oddity
The Trump administration released additional UFO files, including Apollo 12 astronauts' accounts of unexplained light streaks observed in 1969. The documents, part of a broader effort to increase transparency, include audio and descriptions of various unidentified aerial phenomena reported over decades.
- Chinese marathon robot falls, break dances itself to pieces
A Chinese marathon robot malfunctioned during a competition in Beijing, falling and disintegrating while break-dancing. Another robot had previously broken the human marathon record, but the incident highlighted concerns about robotics reliability. The author expressed mixed feelings about robotics advancements, citing both excitement and fear.
- Isaac Asimov: The Last Question
The article discusses Isaac Asimov's short story 'The Last Question,' which explores the theme of entropy and the universe's inevitable end. It highlights the story's philosophical and scientific questions about life, death, and the role of artificial intelligence in confronting cosmic entropy.