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NDTV
11 hours ago
- Science
- NDTV
Mysterious "Dead" Satellite Sends Powerful Signal to Earth After Decades
Scientists received a mysterious radio pulse that came from a satellite that had been dead for decades. The signal was so powerful that for a moment it outshone all other objects in the sky, New Scientist reported. The radio pulse was blasted from a defunct satellite, Relay 2, which was a NASA experimental communications satellite launched in 1964. It was part of the Relay programme, which consisted of two satellites, Relay 1 and Relay 2, designed to test communications in medium Earth orbit. Both satellites were funded by NASA. The US-based space agency stopped using it in 1965, and the technical and electronic devices stopped working altogether by 1967. Last year on June 13, scientists using the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) detected a small but powerful flash that lasted less than 30 nanoseconds. Clancy James at Curtin University in Australia and his colleagues were shocked as the signal came from our galaxy. "If it's nearby, we can study it through optical telescopes really easily, so we got all excited, thinking maybe we'd discovered a new pulsar or some other object," says Clancy as quoted by New Scientist. "This was an incredibly powerful radio pulse that vastly outshone everything else in the sky for a very short amount of time," Clancy added. Scientists studied the source and found that the signal came from within 20,000km of Earth. After comparing it with the locations of known satellites, they found that the pulse came from the Relay 2 satellite. As the satellite has been dead for nearly six decades, scientists believe that the signal must have come from an external factor, such as an electrostatic discharge or a micrometeorite. Either it was a spark-like flash that originated from a build-up of electricity, or it was a plasma discharge following a micrometeoroid impact. "In a world where there is a lot of space debris and there are more small, low-cost satellites with limited protection from electrostatic discharge (ESD), this radio detection may ultimately offer a new technique to evaluate electrostatic discharges in space," Karen Aplin at the University of Bristol, UK, said as quoted. The research, whose preprint is available on arXiv, has been accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Relay For Life dinner set for Saturday at Fairgrounds
PLATTSBURGH — The Relay For Life of Plattsburgh is near and dear to Julie Stalker. Her husband is a survivor. Her late mother-in-law was a survivor. 'Definitely, a lot of my friends and other family members have been touched, so that's what drives me,' the survivorship lead said. 'But we have this mantra that we say: 'Celebrate. Remember. Fight back.' We celebrate our survivors. Remember those that we lost. And, we fight back because we want cancer to go away.' To that end, 'Fight Cancer in All Colors' is the theme of the Relay For Life of Plattsburgh, whose annual Survivor Celebration Dinner will be held from 3-10 p.m. Saturday at the Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fair Grounds Road, Morrisonville. 'My role for the Relay is we honor our survivors,' Stalker said. 'We have a committee of probably 10 people that plan out the afternoon and early evening for the survivors.' Event opening ceremonies include remarks by Joan Sterling, American Cancer Society senior development manager Northeast Region, and others. During the Survivor Walk, the first lap will be led by survivors and caregivers. 'So, the survivors kick off the Relay,' Stalker said. 'We walk around the track, and then they meet up with their caregivers and go on to Survivor Hall and have dinner.' The dinner is sponsored by Butcher Block, and the menu includes baked chicken, macaroni and cheese, vegetables, and Texas Roadhouse rolls. 'We are very lucky to have them, and also Texas Roadhouse, the last couple of years, has furnished us with their famous Roadhouse rolls,' she said. 'Our survivors get very excited about those. For dessert, Sam's Club has donated the cupcakes. That's our meal. We are pretty excited about it.' As of Wednesday evening, 157 survivors had registered for the event. 'But that doesn't mean if you didn't register and you're a survivor, you can still come to the Relay and we will still feed you,' Stalker added. 'We've had survivors come in and weren't able to register online or didn't get a chance to call. They wanted to know if they could still come and enjoy the Relay, and we say come on along. This is for you.' This year marks the American Cancer Society's 40th anniversary of Relay For Life. 'I've been involved with the community event for over 20 years,' Stalker said. 'I've held many positions. I've had the survivor community chair, I think, for the last five years.' There are 45 local teams participating this year, and their goal is $140,000. Thus far, they have raised $99,145.86. Last year, the same number of teams raised $147,000. 'The teams have events,' Stalker said. 'They have car washes. They have bake sales. They do those kind of things to raise money. On Saturday, if they haven't already put it online or they can bring whatever they raise. Also at the event, the teams do different things at their sites. I definitely encourage people to come. We have a team that does a dime toss or different kinds of competitions, different kinds of giveaways, those kinds of things they do to raise money for the American Cancer Society.' The public can view a gallery of 'Portraits of Hope' in Sam's Club in Consumer Square. 'Sam's Club is very gracious to us because they allow us to put these up,' Stalker said. 'These are last year's honorees that are on this year. The new honorees will be revealed on Saturday at 3 (p.m.). Not only Sam's Club does this for us, but the Fitzpatrick Cancer Center does it for us. The hospital had them out before. These honorees on the wall are cancer survivors that tell a little bit about their story, whether they had breast cancer or maybe testicular cancer or another form of cancer. This is our third year doing it. 'We have people that want to share their story or want to advocate and make people understand this is important and you should make sure that you get yourself check. You go to doctor and do what you need to do and have all that information. Knowledge is power.'
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Shaw Local Radio Podcast: Talk-Line with Steve Marco interviews Betty Clementz, Relay for Life preview
Jun. 13—Listen to "Talk-Line: Betty Clementz, Relay for Life preview" on Spreaker. The TALK-LINE interview for June 12 featured the Chairperson of the 2025 Sauk Valley Relay For Life event, Betty Clementz, discussing this Saturday's activities at the Westwood Sports Complex in Sterling, from the recognition of those that have participated in past "Relay" events to the "Luminaria" spotlight of those that have lost the fight with cancer, at the 30th annual event benefitting the American Cancer Society. Like what you hear? Be sure to visit WIXN, part of Shaw Local Radio. We're also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Robert De Niro, Joe Jonas, Allison Janney and More Attend Chanel's 18th Annual Tribeca Artists Dinner
Following Friday's Through Her Lens luncheon, Chanel and Tribeca teamed again on Monday evening for the annual artists dinner, now in its 18th year. Several guests ducked past the step and repeat to head straight into The Odeon, like Robert De Niro, Christy Turlington, Ed Burns and Tory Burch. The rest — Sofia Coppola, Thomas Mars, Jon Hamm, Anna Osceola, Joe Jonas, Allison Janney, Lily James, Kyle McLachlan, Lily Allen, Lucy Liu, Grace Gummer, Louisa Jacobson, Celine Song, Maude Apatow, Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld, Maisy Stella, Role Model, Mariska Hargitay, Peter Hermann, Molly Gordon, Chase Sui Wonders, Cooper Hoffman, Alisha Boe, Whitney Peak, Nicole Beharie, Lola Tung, Laufey, Wizkid, Barbara Bush, Tommy Dorfman and Hailey Benton Gates — posed in various Chanel ensembles before mingling over cocktails inside a tented entrance to the restaurant. More from WWD Alexandra Cooper Wears Shiny Strappy Sandals and Matching Corset Dress for 'Call Her Alex' Tribeca Film Festival 2025 Premiere Paris Jackson Styles Botanical Whimsy in Fendi for 2025 Tribeca Film Festival EXCLUSIVE: Chanel Launches Circular Materials Hub Nevold The dinner honors the collection of artists who donated original pieces to the filmmakers of the 2025 festival filmmaker winners. This year's contributing artists included Alteronce Gumby, Faith Wilding, Jane Dickson, Jeffrey Meris, Lauren Halsey, Marilyn Minter, Naudline Pierre, Raúl de Nieves, Simphiwe Ndzube and Tuan Andrew Nguyen. On the red carpet, Blake Lively made a surprise appearance, hours after a judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's lawsuit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds. She was ushered past James, who was waiting to walk onto the carpet, and later turned back to apologize to the actress. James was in town for the Tribeca premiere of her thriller 'Relay,' in which she stars with Riz Ahmed. 'We shot the movie in New York so to be able to have our American launch here felt potent and right and I just loved watching the movie — I hadn't seen it on a big screen so it was really special,' James said of the premiere, which was Sunday evening. 'It's a thriller so you can feel the energy in the room. You could feel that the audience was really with us. Riz Ahmed is so wonderful and I just felt really proud,' James added. 'It's so wonderful to see movies in a cinema, on a big screen.' Janney was fresh off presenting at the Tony Awards, which she did alongside Bryan Cranston; the two costar in the Tribeca movie 'Everything's Going to Be Great.' 'To be able to come to this dinner is such fun for me, because I've always wanted to be able to come and I've always been too busy,' Janney said, wearing a golden Chanel trenchcoat with embellished buttons. 'It was actually the first thing I tried on that they sent for me and I was like 'yes please. And more,'' Janney said of the look. 'I love it.' The following day, the actress was off to Rome to film a movie for Ridley Scott, 'one of my heroes.' In the midst of the work schedule she fully plans to make time for some Roman fun. 'Oh, you better believe I will,' she said. 'I'm going to do some shopping and walking around and eating gelato and all the things you do when you're in Rome.' Sui Wonders, who stars in the series 'The Studio,' was naturally in a Chanel look for the night, something not too far off for her character Quinn. 'I wore a lot of Chanel. I had a vintage Chanel bag that I carried all around Vegas that was incredible, but so much vintage YSL, some vintage Miu Miu,' she said of the costumes. 'There was one vintage Miu Miu top that had naked women on it that was really good. I wanted to keep the Chanel bag so badly, but we have season two so it's all in a warehouse waiting to be used again.' Inside The Odeon, Hamm kissed Gummer's hand and wiggled his finger at James for a hello; Allen chatted with tablemate Nas; Jonas and Gummer compared the art books at their seats, and Role Model, Laufey and Dorfman posed for photos. The waiters stayed busy with orders for martinis and glasses of Champagne as trays of shrimp cocktail hit the tables and the room settled in for dinner. Launch Gallery: Blake Lively, Sofia Coppola and More at the Chanel Tribeca Artist's Dinner Best of WWD A Look Back at SAG Awards Best Dressed Red Carpet Stars SAG Awards Wildest Looks of All Time on the Red Carpet, Photos From the Archive: A Look Back at Marc Jacobs Annual Holiday Party [PHOTOS]
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
ISSF World Cup: Elavenil Valarivan wins bronze in women's 10m air rifle in Munich
Elavenil Valarivan bags Bronze at the ISSF World Cup in Munich (Images via X/@Gun_for_Glory) Indian shooter Elavenil Valarivan claimed the bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle final at the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday, scoring 231.2 points. Chinese teenager Wang Zifei won gold with 252.7 points while Korea's Kwon Eunji secured silver with 252.6 points. The 25-year-old Indian started strongly in the final with impressive shots of 10.7 and 10.8. She briefly led the competition before slipping to third place after a crucial 9.8 shot late in the match. In the qualification round, Elavenil set a national record by finishing second with a score of 635.9, averaging nearly 10.6 per shot over 60 shots. Wang Zifei topped qualifications with 637.9, setting a Qualification World Record. Norway's Jeanette Hegg Duestad qualified third with 635.7 points, followed by Kwon Eunji at 635.6. Turkey's Elif Berfin Altun and Chinese shooter Han Jiayu rounded out the top six qualifiers. Elavenil Valarivan won Bronze at ISSF WC in Munich (Image via X) Other Indian participants had mixed results in the qualification round. National champion Ananya Naidu finished 15th with 632.4 points, while Ramita Jindal, shooting for ranking points only, placed 13th with 632.6. Indian shooters Meghana Sajjanar and Arya Borse finished 25th and 60th respectively in the same event. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep. 6: Harish Thawani on cricket's TV market and the watershed moments In the men's 10m air pistol event, Nishant Rawat secured fifth place in Qualification Relay 1 with a score of 582, while Aditya Malra finished 18th, scoring 578. The women's 25m pistol qualification saw multiple Asian Games medallist Esha Singh in fourth position after the precision stage with 294 points. Paris Olympics double bronze medallist Manu Bhaker held 12th place with 290 points. Poll Which Indian shooter's result disappointed you the most at the ISSF World Cup? Manu Bhaker finishing 12th Simranpreet Kaur Brar finishing 19th Simranpreet Kaur Brar scored 288 points for 19th place in the precision stage. The rapid fire round will conclude on Wednesday, followed by the final. For Elavenil, this performance marked an improvement from her fourth-place finish at the Munich World Cup in 2018. She maintained strong composure throughout most of the final, staying in contention for a higher finish until the closing stages. The qualification round demonstrated the high level of competition, with six shooters scoring above 634 points to make the final. The event showcased emerging talent like 18-year-old Wang Zifei alongside experienced competitors like World and Asian Championship gold medallist Han Jiayu.
