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NASA has plans to launch a next-generation spacecraft that could help us with future space missions. The craft, known as the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System, will launch in April.1Nasa has plans to launch a next-generation spacecraft that will help us better understand the SunCredit: NASA/Aero Animation/Ben SchweighartThe system comprises deployable structures and materials technologies for solar sail propulsion.Nasa explained that the system is destined for future low-cost deep space missions. It will fly aboard Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the company’s Launch Complex 1 in Māhia, New Zealand. HOW DOES A SOLAR SAIL WORK?Solar sails follow the same idea that…

A TOT born with a cyst the size of a pineapple is so heavy her spine has started to curve.Two-year-old Jessi Campbell suffers from a rare condition that caused a 1kg growth on her left arm, chest and fingers.7Jessi was born with a rare condition that caused a growth on her left arm, chest and fingers.Credit: SWNS7The tot was diagnosed with Kippel-Trelauney Syndrome after a skin biopsy in July 2022.Credit: SWNSParents Jonathan Campbell, 35, and Amara, 34, were “shocked” and “scared” for their little one when they first saw the growth. They fear Jessi will be bullied and have already…

ARE we on the brink of a devastating war in the Middle East — one that could spiral in to World War Three? Israel and Iran seem to be about to go head-to-head. 6Tensions are climbing with Israel and its neighbours, above Israel’s Benjamin NetanyahuCredit: AFP 6Iran has frequently denied Israel’s right to exist, above Ali KhameneiCredit: AFP 6Israel v Iran weapons and tactics For decades, since the Islamic Revolution in Iran in 1979, the Jewish state and the Islamic one have been at daggers drawn. Iran’s ruling mullahs routinely chant, “Death to Israel” and deny its right to exist.…

MYSTERIOUS signals are being detected coming from a star that has been radio silent for over a decade, according to scientists.The radio signals are very powerful and their sudden appearance has baffled experts.1Scientists noticed the magnetar producing strange signals in 2018 and have since released two studies in April 2024Credit: GettyAccording to Live Science, the strange star is a magnetar that suddenly became very active again in 2018.Magnetars are a type of dead star with extremely powerful magnetic fields.They’re technically the universe’s most powerful magnetic objects.A magnetar’s magnetic field is about a trillion times stronger than Earth’s.Just 30 have been…

DOCTORS say yes to 90 per cent of sick notes — often with no diagnosis — shock figures show.The number of fitness to work certificates being issued annually has more than doubled in the past ten years. 1Doctors says yes to 90 per cent of sick notes — often with no diagnosisCredit: GettyThere has been a 292 per cent spike for stress-related disorders.Experts predict incapacity benefits will cost taxpayers £90billion by 2028 — up from £44billion in 2017. A Policy Exchange think tank report says that of those signed off for six months, 80 per cent will never go back…

ROBERTO Cavalli had a taste for Ferraris, thoroughbred horses and fat cigars – and his love life also appeared the stuff of fantasy.The Italian designer, who has died aged 83, married a Miss Universe runner-up, but was divorced twice.4Swedish model Sandra Nilsson has been Roberto Cavalli’s partner since 2014Credit: Instagram/ nilsson_sandra_4Cavalli married former Miss Austria Eva Maria Duringer in 1980Credit: AlamyCavalli tied the knot with his first wife Silvanella Giannoni in 1964 before the couple went their separate ways ten years later.He has two children from that marriage – Tommaso and Christiana.”I met a girl, the first girl I loved, and…

SAMSUNG users have taken to Reddit to express concerns over losing another common feature.The tech giant has already come under fire from fans recently for removing SD card slots from certain phones.1Samsung users have raised concerns about losing more features on future devicesCredit: GettyThe comments were posted on the popular Reddit forum r/samsung.It has over 342,000 members who post Samsung tips and tricks as well as discuss the latest features and gadgets.”We’ve lost the headphone jack, SD card, are soon to lose the sim card, will we lose the port?” one Redditor asked.The Samsung fan expressed concern that the charging…

WEARING stilettos could be a smart step in the right direction when it comes to keeping fit, scientists suggest.The glam footwear is said to strengthen the calves and ankles — and blokes could benefit too if they are brave enough to wear them.1Wearing stilettos could be a smart step in the right direction when it comes to keeping fit, scientists suggestCredit: GettyIt means a guilt-free night on the town for those wearing high heels because exercise comes included.US expert Professor Gregory Sawicki says: “People typically wear high heels to improve their looks, but there may be more to these shoes…

DOWNING another strawberry daiquiri under the setting Tenerife sun, Ellie Taylor is incensed by the “tourists go home” graffiti daubed around the island.Pointing along the teeming seafront at Playa de las Americas, teaching assistant Ellie, 20, tells me: “We’re good for their economy.9Tenerife is facing a wave of demos calling for fewer — and richer — holidaymakersCredit: Louis Wood9British holidaymakers Kelcey Harris, Ellie Taylor and Olivia Belcher, who say they are good for the economyCredit: Louis Wood9A guerilla graffiti campaign by locals has seen scrawled slogans targeting touristsCredit: Canarian Weekly”Half the restaurants would not be open if it wasn’t for…

A BEAUTY queen has died from health complications after undergoing facial surgery.Model Wilevis Brito, 24, who competed in Miss Venezuela, died on April 8 after a procedure to fix a “small lump” on her top lip.6Beauty queen Wilevis Brito died this week from complications following surgery6The young model wanted a ‘lump’ on her lip removed for ‘health reasons’Credit: Jam Press6She was allegedly fine after the operation but health issues followed in the aftermathCredit: Jam PressBrito, who was also a law student and journalist, underwent an oral and maxillofacial procedure in a hospital in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, where she…