Month: September 2022

King Charles III: New coins featuring the monarch’s portrait unveiled.

New coins featuring the portrait of King Charles have been revealed, with a 50p carrying his image entering general circulation within weeks. The coins follow centuries of tradition with the monarch now facing left – the opposite way to his predecessor.

As with previous British kings, and unlike the Queen, he wears no crown.

King Charles personally approved the effigy, and was understood to be pleased with the likeness.

The coins will be sold to collectors by The Royal Mint from early next week. The 50p coin will be available for general use well before the end of the year, distributed according to demand by banks, building societies and post offices.

They will co-circulate with coins featuring the late Queen, so those 27 billion coins will still be accepted in shops.

30 Years On: New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune’s Rings in Decades

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows off its capabilities closer to home with its first image of Neptune. Not only has Webb captured the clearest view of this distant planet’s rings in more than 30 years, but its cameras reveal the ice giant in a whole new light.

Most striking in Webb’s new image is the crisp view of the planet’s rings – some of which have not been detected since NASA’s Voyager 2 became the first spacecraft to observe Neptune during its flyby in 1989. In addition to several bright, narrow rings, the Webb image clearly shows Neptune’s fainter dust bands.What do we see in Webb’s latest image of the ice giant Neptune? Webb captured seven of Neptune’s 14 known moons: Galatea, Naiad, Thalassa, Despina, Proteus, Larissa, and Triton. Neptune’s large and unusual moon, Triton, dominates this Webb portrait of Neptune as a very bright point of light sporting the signature diffraction spikes seen in many of Webb’s images.

Pharaoh Ramses II Era: Israeli archaeologists discover a 3,300 years old tomb with ancient pottery

A team of Israeli archaeologists felt like they had entered a set of an Indiana Jones film, or perhaps Dreamwork’s Prince of Egypt, after discovering a burial cave from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II – thought to possibly be the pharaoh from the story of the Exodus from Egypt – containing dozens of intact objects. The cave was uncovered in the Palmachim National Park near one of Israel’s most popular beaches.

MIDWEEK MOTIVATION

Hard Work always pays off. “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.” Proverbs 14:23 NIV

BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II has died, Buckingham Palace announces

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96, according to Buckingham Palace.

Her death brings to a close a reign that spanned seven decades and made her the most recognized woman in the world.

As monarch, the Queen is automatically granted a publicly funded state funeral. Details for the funeral are expected to be released by the palace soon.

Her eldest son, Charles, immediately became King of the United Kingdom upon the death of his mother.

Next Level: The iPhone 14 won’t have a SIM tray in the US – It’s eSIM-only from now on in the US

Most major US carriers, and many worldwide, have eSIM support, and iPhones have supported them since 2018, including the ability to use two SIMs at once. Up until the iPhone 13, that meant one eSIM and one physical SIM; the iPhone 13 family introduced the ability to use two eSIMs at the same time. Removing the physical SIM — and the hole in the case it requires — is the next logical step. At least for Apple, and at least in the US — the iPhone 14 still has a SIM tray everywhere else.

Stunning new 8K footage shows Titanic as it’s never been seen before

There’s an unprecedented level of detail and colour in this latest exploration of the 110-year-old shipwreck. The newly released footage opens by panning up the Titanic’s bow, which famously sank first after the British passenger liner hit an iceberg on the night of April 15, 1912.

Features of the ship, such as the name of the anchor maker, Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd on the port side anchor, are now visible.

KENYAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION 2022 – MEDIA SUMMARY OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION PETITION JUDGMENT.

Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was validly elected President, dismissing 7 Consolidated Election Petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9th August Kenyan Presidential Election.

His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged there had been massive fraud. But in a scathing ruling, the judges said some of the Petitioners had falsified evidence.

Mr Ruto garnered 50.5% of the vote in the closely fought election against 48.8% for Mr Odinga. The 55-year-old will be sworn in as the country’s Fifth President next week.