PARIS — For the world’s leading satellite manufacturers, 2017 has been a rather disappointing year so far. Just four contracts have been signed this year for large geostationary communications satellites — the traditional bread-and-butter of the commercial satellite industry and a big drop from the 10-15 orders the likes of Airbus, Boeing, […]
Daily Archives: September 15, 2017
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From towering global figures such as Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln to tyrants such as Mussolini and Stalin, the way a photograph looks can change our view of history. Many iconic images have been airbrushed and doctored over the years for the purposes of propaganda. Some leaders erased political opponents […]
Drinkwater arrived at Stamford Bridge on deadline day as manager Antonio Conte looked to bolster the depth of his squad. However, manager Conte has confirmed Drinkwater won’t make his debut until October after suffering a calf injury. And the Stamford Bridge faithful are less than impressed with the latest injury […]
Claudia Cruz/CNET Apple has made it harder than ever to chose an iPhone. This year the company launched the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus and added a new super-premium iPhone X to its lineup. So, what are the differences between the three phones and which one should you buy? Here are the […]
As The Last Jedi gets ever closer, fans have been desperate to know which iconic characters will return from beyond the grave. As well as flashback or Forceback vision scenes, there have been multiple leaks about actual Force Ghost appearances. There have been, as yet unconfirmed, reports of Yoda and […]
Liverpool tried to take the Southampton defender to Anfield in the summer but had their approaches knocked back. Saints went as far as reporting Liverpool to the Premier League alleging the Holland international had been tapped up. But Henry, who was watching the baseball team he owns in Boston, has […]
Chuck Carter and Gregg Hallinan/Caltech By Jesse Emspak A magnetic disturbance has been directly observed on a brown dwarf for the first time, showing that these objects behave more like stars than planets. They exhibit strong magnetic fields and possibly, like stars, interact with the discs of gas and dust […]
McVicar is renowned for his gloriously dark productions and his style hits exactly the right note in this black comedy of an opera. With abduction, attempted rape and a plot twist in which the Queen of the Night turns from a wronged heroine into a conniving character of pure evil, […]