The James Webb Space Telescope is still snapping its first pictures of Solar System planets, and the latest batch could be particularly useful. NASA and the ESA have shared early images of Mars, taken on September 5th, that promise new insights into the planet’s atmosphere. Data from the near-infrared camera (NIRCam) is already offering a […]
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The Webb Space Telescope Snaps Its First Photo of an Exoplanet
The grainy image of a “super Jupiter” is a sign of what’s to come as the telescope’s observations ramp up. https://media.wired.com/photos/631b8ffb995b6da54b57eeb9/master/pass/Quanta_Lede_Ancient-Antiviral-System_2880x1620_Lede-scaled.jpg
A Webb Telescope image is being used to push malware
One of the first images taken by the James Webb Telescope that was released by NASA was the "sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date." It's a wondrous photo showing a detailed cluster of galaxies. It's also currently being used by bad actors to infect systems with malware. Security analytics platform Securonix has […]
Trump mulls ex-senator Jim Webb, opponent of Middle East wars, as Mattis replacement – reports
The Trump administration is reportedly considering Jim Webb, a former Democratic senator opposed to the Iraq war who served as Navy secretary under Reagan, to replace Jim Mattis as Defense Secretary on a permanent basis. The one-term Virginia senator, an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq who briefly ran in 2016’s Democratic primary but […]
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Plagued by Delays, Rising Costs
The project will come in at least an extra 18 months behind schedule and $ 800 million over budget. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b33d691b63f39453cf64772/master/pass/jameswebb.jpg
Emmerdale spoilers: Debbie Dingle exit confirmed? Charley Webb opens up on leaving soap
Emmerdale ended with a dramatic cliffhanger last night as Debbie (played by Charley) was shot. The ITV soap stalwart was rushed to theatre after Ross Barton (Michael Parr) accidentally fired the gun at her. Ross was heading to see Joseph (Ned Porteous) in order to get revenge on him for his acid attack. Of course, […]
James Webb Telescope sun shield snags, further launch delays likely
Enlarge / NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was placed in Johnson Space Center’s historic Chamber A for vacuum testing on June 20, 2017. (credit: NASA) A new report on the James Webb Space Telescope has found that ongoing technical issues with final testing and assembly of the $ 8.8 billion project will probably cause the […]
The James Webb telescope has emerged from the freezer
NASA After spending three months at a temperature of just 20°C above absolute zero, the massive James Webb Space Telescope emerged from a large vacuum chamber at the end of 2017. Now, after reviewing data from testing done there, scientists have given the instrument a clean bill of health, moving it one step closer to […]
Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Charley Webb to join line-up and LEAVE Emmerdale?
Bookies have tipped the soap star to join the reality show following her brother’s stint in I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Here!. Hollyoaks actor and Jamie Lomas, 42, came in second place on the ITV contest. It is believed that Charley, 29, could enjoy the same success in the house. Betfair has the actress at […]
Emmerdale stars Charley Webb and Matthew Wolfenden reveal why they REFUSED script
The couple, who have been married for four years, confessed to declining a storyline presented by ITV bosses. Show producers suggested Charley and Matthew character’s Debbie Dingle and David Metcalfe be romantically linked, but the couple admitted to turning down the idea. Opening up about their decision, Matthew said: “They once told us they were […]