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Maura Higgins was spotted making the most of the heatwave as she stepped out in London on Thursday with her glamorous pal.

Elon Musk's elusive protégé Edward Coristine, 19, also known as 'Big Balls,' has spoken out for the first time to share his role at the agency.

We have seven years left to run, with £200,000 to go on the repayment element and £100,000 on the interest-only element.

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory has officially begun its two-year mission to map the entire sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, capturing about 3,600 images daily to create 3D maps of hundreds of millions of galaxies. Its goal is to unlock new insights into cosmic inflation, the origins of galaxies, and the building blocks of life in the Milky Way by using spectroscopy to analyze light and matter across the universe. From a press release: From its perch in Earth orbit, SPHEREx peers into the darkness, pointing away from the planet and the Sun. The observatory will complete more than 11,000 orbits over its 25 months of planned survey operations, circling Earth about 14.5 times a day. It orbits Earth from north to south, passing over the poles, and each day it takes images along one circular strip of the sky. As the days pass and the planet moves around the Sun, SPHEREx's field of view shifts as well so that after six months, the observatory will have looked out into space in every direction. When SPHEREx takes a picture of the sky, the light is sent to six detectors that each produces a unique image capturing different wavelengths of light. These groups of six images are called an exposure, and SPHEREx takes about 600 exposures per day. When it's done with one exposure, the whole observatory shifts position -- the mirrors and detectors don't move as they do on some other telescopes. Rather than using thrusters, SPHEREx relies on a system of reaction wheels, which spin inside the spacecraft to control its orientation. Hundreds of thousands of SPHEREx's images will be digitally woven together to create four all-sky maps in two years. By mapping the entire sky, the mission will provide new insights about what happened in the first fraction of a second after the big bang. In that brief instant, an event called cosmic inflation caused the universe to expand a trillion-trillionfold.

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Blake Lively reunited with chat show host Seth Meyers on Thursday's Late Night show, but fans spotted an odd detail about her appearance. 

You may have heard about choosing the right email sign-off to convey a message to the recipient - but the way you start an email can also send clues about your personality.

Katie Price has taken a swipe at Celebrity Big Brother's JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes after they formed a close bond on the show.

The long-dead vicar, who passed away in 1746, has an unusual embalming method to thank for his extraordinary durability. But it's not one for the squeamish.

Blu-3 accused of paying off former Mace Group associates

UK authorities on Wednesday arrested three individuals in connection with a multi-million-pound bribery probe tied to the construction of a Microsoft datacenter in the Netherlands.…

The lights are on here and the roof is intact and I'm grateful. Is anybody home? You decide.

Pharm fan Ian S. clucked "Perhaps they'll put those as dates on my headstone." If you're very lucky.

 

An anonymous reader blew the whistle on their child labor practices. "This institution exclusively uses drivers who aren't legally old enough to drive."

 

Greg A. grumbled "Glad that the important notice that there was no important notice was given such prominence in the official ACT web page." I have nothing more to add.

 

Regular reader Michael R. reported "I can confirm Hermes knows how to navigate the unknown."

 

Finally, faithful follower B.J.H. has been around here long enough to see this one over and over again. "For some reason people keep thinking zip codes are numbers just because they are composed of digits. When EPIC sent paper mail asking for money in December the envelope used a zip code of 1740 (and it was delivered). They solved leading zero issue by switching to base 36." Or it might just be base 26, no way to tell.

 

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'Your parents matter,' reflected the London-based food writer, whose father is Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles, 85, first husband of Queen Camilla, 77.

David and Victoria's children Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13 are all reported to be on the guest list for the football legend's 50th birthday celebrations in London.

Most little girls grow up with a dream of one day becoming a princess. But for Princess Charlotte, who celebrates her tenth birthday today, those hopes lie in the world of dance.

Catherine served up several stunning looks on her tour of the Scottish Isles with Prince William this week. But is it possible the princess is borrowing from the style book of television royalty?

Donald Trump bemoaned that he was 'in trouble with' First Lady Melania Trump after delighting the Alabama commencement with a story criticizing transgender inclusion in sports.

President Donald Trump 's press secretary was taking part in a TikTok video touring her office and the White House grounds with running influencer Kate Mackz when the pair bumped into the star.

Spotify has submitted an iOS app update that would allow US customers to use payment options beyond Apple's system, the company said Thursday. The move follows Wednesday's Epic Games v. Apple ruling, which prohibits Apple from taking a cut of non-Apple payment systems and from controlling how developers inform users about alternative payment methods. If approved, the update would enable US users to view subscription pricing details and promotions directly in-app, purchase subscriptions via external links, seamlessly switch between Premium plans, and access payment options beyond Apple's system. Spotify suggested the update could eventually facilitate additional purchasing opportunities, including audiobooks. "While other governments around the world have taken steps against Apple's harmful practices, this is, by far, the most consequential action to date," Spotify said, calling it "absurd" that these "basic services" weren't permitted despite being ordered by a judge four years ago. Patreon has similarly announced plans to submit an iOS app update allowing creators to accept non-Apple payments.

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Erin Patterson argued with her estranged husband about a late invite to his mother's birthday party in the months before she allegedly murdered her. 

She is Australia's most successful supermodels, and despite recently celebrating her 42nd birthday Miranda Kerr has barely aged a day since she walked the Victoria's Secret runway. 

Queen Mary of Denmark, 53, looks better every year - with royal fans desperate to know her diet secrets. A dietitian suggests her adherence to the Nordic diet may hold answers...