A large asteroid, 1997 NC1, will make its closest approach to Earth in over four centuries on June 27, 2026. The object is estimated to be between 750-1,650 meters (2,460-5,410 feet) in diameter and will pass by at a distance of 0.017 astronomical units (AU), or about 2.5 million kilometers (1.6 million miles) above the … Read more
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) has reached $1 trillion in assets, but what’s inside the wrapper is not as diverse as it seems. At its core, VOO tracks the S&P 500, which means investors are buying into a concentrated bet on just a few mega-cap technology businesses. In reality, VOO holds only nine individual … Read more
Recent market fluctuations have investors on edge, but one investment has consistently delivered stability over the long term: the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO). Despite a 2% drop in the past five days, this powerful ETF boasts an unbeatable track record, having tracked the S&P 500 since its inception in 2010. With nearly 715% total … Read more
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US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100% tariff on imports from countries that tax digital services from US companies. In a social media post, he warned that any country imposing such a tax will face “immediate” tariffs on goods sent to the US. The move could lead to a trade war between … Read more
Physicists have been monitoring gravitational waves since 2015, but now they may be able to hear a hidden melody within these cosmic ripples. A new study using data from the clearest black hole merger ever observed has provided evidence for “direct waves,” which are believed to originate much closer to a black hole’s event horizon … Read more
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) has filed a lawsuit against appointees to the new oversight board established as part of Tennessee’s takeover of the school district. The oversight board recently voted to hire an attorney, further expanding the dispute over the takeover’s impact on education in the city. Source: https://dailymemphian.com/article/64229/mscs-state-takeover-oversight-board-memphis-shelby-county-schools
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A team of researchers led by Sizheng Ma, an undergraduate physics student in China who later pursued his PhD at California Institute of Technology (Caltech), has made a significant contribution to the understanding of black hole mergers and their aftermath. They detected a distinctive gravitational wave signature that comes from “frame dragging” of spacetime near … Read more
Elon Musk’s space exploration company SpaceX has received regulatory approval to acquire optical communications firm Mesh. The deal marks another strategic move by the company, which is advancing its space-based computing strategy. Mesh specializes in optical communications technology for data centers, offering higher energy efficiency and lower latency compared to existing solutions. Founded by former … Read more