Earth’s New Mini-Moon is Sign of Tremendous Potential for Space Mining, Scientists Say
16 Oct
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Earth’s New Mini-Moon is Sign of Tremendous Potential for Space Mining, Scientists Say

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Top Stories Tamfitronics 2024 PT5, a new mini-moon of our planet, arrived in Earth’s orbit on September 29, 2024.2024 PT5 will experience a temporarily captured flyby in 2024, from September 29 until November 25. Image credit: University of Colorado.2024 PT5 was discovered on August 7, 2024 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System in Sutherland, South Africa.This near-Earth asteroid is around 10 m (33 feet) across and follows a path that resembles that of 2022 NX1.2024 PT5 became a mini-moon of Earth on September 29 and will return to a heliocentric path 56.6 days later, on November 25.“Such near-Earth objects offer a glimpse into the processes that formed our Solar System,” said Dr. Nico Cappelluti, an astrophysicist at the University of Miami.“Most of the asteroids in our Solar System are rocky remnants left over from the formation of the Solar System.”2024 PT5...
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ESA’s Euclid Mission Releases First Piece of Its 3D Map of Universe
16 Oct
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ESA’s Euclid Mission Releases First Piece of Its 3D Map of Universe

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Top Stories Tamfitronics ESA astronomers have released a 208-gigapixel mosaic of images taken by Euclid, a mission launched in 2023 to study why the Universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.This mosaic made by ESA’s Euclid space telescope contains 260 observations collected in 2024. Image credit: ESA / Euclid / Euclid Consortium / NASA / CEA Paris-Saclay / J.-C. Cuillandre / E. Bertin / G. Anselmi.The new Euclid mosaic contains 260 observations made between March 25 and April 8, 2024.In just two weeks, the space telescope covered 132 square degrees of the southern sky in pristine detail, more than 500 times the area of the full Moon.This mosaic accounts for 1% of the wide survey that Euclid will capture over six years.During this survey, Euclid will observe the shapes, distances and motions of billions of...
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Litecoin (LTC) Price Gains Could Reward Over 800,000 Holders Following ETF Filing
16 Oct
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Litecoin (LTC) Price Gains Could Reward Over 800,000 Holders Following ETF Filing

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Litecoin’s (LTC) price has increased by 6.70% today and reclaimed the $70 level for the first time in nearly two months. This notable increase comes after investment firm Canary Capital disclosed that it is pursuing a Litecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the SEC.With the ETF filing acting as a catalyst, this on-chain analysis highlights how Litecoin’s price could experience a substantial surge. Should Litecoin’s price continue to rise, investor interest may surge. This could also allow long-term holders to unlock profits after months of volatility.ETF Speculation Lifts LitecoinLitecoin’s 6.70% price increase today positions it as one of the top gainers out of the top 100 coins. Data from CoinGecko shows it is only behind Dogecoin (DOGE), which has surged by 8% over the last 24 hours.As mentioned above, Canary Capital’s announcement of...
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The Download: an intro to AI, and ChatGPT’s bias
16 Oct
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The Download: an intro to AI, and ChatGPT’s bias

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Top Stories Tamfitronics Plus: Meta isn't treating political posts as a priority This is today's edition of The Download,our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. Intro to AI: a beginner’s guide to artificial intelligence from MIT Technology Review It feels as though AI is moving a million miles a minute. Every week, it seems, there are product launches, fresh features and other innovations, and new concerns over ethics and privacy. It’s a lot to keep up with. Maybe you wish someone would just take a step back and explain some of the basics. Look no further. Intro to AI is MIT Technology Review’s first newsletter that also serves as a mini-course. You’ll get one email a week for six weeks, and each edition...
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