The British actress Maggie Smith (89), who was famous for the films ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’, died.

The British actress Maggie Smith (89), who was famous for the films ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’, died.

Her two sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin report that Smith died in hospital surrounded by her family. He is survived by 2 sons and 5 grandchildren, who are heartbroken by the news. They thank the staff at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, where she spent her final days. Later on. 2024-09-27 13:32:53 #British #actress #Maggie … Read more

More than 120 square kilometers and with a power cable to Singapore: the “world’s largest solar panel park” in Australia is one step closer

More than 120 square kilometers and with a power cable to Singapore: the “world’s largest solar panel park” in Australia is one step closer

The figures are surprising, but according to Ken Baldwin, director of the research center at the University of Canberra, it is necessary to take another step towards climate neutrality by 2050. “Australia has already invested heavily in wind and solar energy over the past five years, but they need to double or even triple those … Read more

Why is the new version of mpox (monkeypox) more contagious, and should we be worried?

Why is the new version of mpox (monkeypox) more contagious, and should we be worried?

Despite the rising numbers and the state of emergency, we should not immediately worry. No disease has yet been found in Belgium and even if that happens, there is no reason to panic. “The new variant might be more contagious, but it’s not a Covid situation. The virus is not that contagious,” said Laurens Liesenborghs … Read more

Parvovirus on the rise in Belgium, extra pregnant girls want blood transfusions for infants

Parvovirus on the rise in Belgium, extra pregnant girls want blood transfusions for infants

“We advocate that pregnant girls keep away from sick kids,” says Devlieger. “In fact, that’s not at all times attainable.” If pregnant girls develop signs of the virus, it is going to be a gentle fever or some rash or joint ache – if there are any signs in any respect. “You possibly can evaluate … Read more

Musician Jean-Marie Aerts (72) passed away, known as guitarist of TC Matic and producer of numerous Belpop bands

Musician Jean-Marie Aerts (72) passed away, known as guitarist of TC Matic and producer of numerous Belpop bands

The news has been confirmed by his wife. Aerts was 72 years old and died “after a long and courageous struggle”. Jean-Marie Aerts became known as a guitarist with the band TC Matic. He was Arno’s right hand for many years. “He formed a royal couple with Arno in the 1980s,” says journalist and music … Read more

Why the death toll after the major earthquake in Taiwan will remain limited for the time being

Why the death toll after the major earthquake in Taiwan will remain limited for the time being

Hervé Degée, a specialist in new construction techniques to withstand earthquakes, points out the know-how: “Taiwan has a very good research center with the best engineers, specifically focused on earthquakes. They also have the opportunity to conduct experiments and simulate earthquakes.” “For example, they know that reinforced concrete is dangerous in earthquake zones, but they … Read more

JAXA’s Lunar Lander, ‘Moon Sniper’, to Execute Unprecedented Precision Landing on January 19th

JAXA’s Lunar Lander, ‘Moon Sniper’, to Execute Unprecedented Precision Landing on January 19th

The lunar lander will now circle the moon for several weeks. The landing will in principle take place on January 19 around 4 p.m. Belgian time. The landing itself is scheduled for 20 minutes later, JAXA said. SLIM would have to land a maximum of barely 100 meters from the target, while for a moon … Read more

An agreement with Engie on keeping nuclear power stations open for longer has been completed, reports Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten

An agreement with Engie on keeping nuclear power stations open for longer has been completed, reports Energy Minister Tinne Van der Straeten

The deal now has to be submitted to the full government and to the Council of State. After that, everything still has to go to parliament and to Europe. “But we are completely on schedule to get it all into parliament in time (and to have it finalized at Belgian level for the elections in … Read more

A critical pope, American dollars for the climate fund and a call for more nuclear energy: read more about day 3 of the climate conference here

A critical pope, American dollars for the climate fund and a call for more nuclear energy: read more about day 3 of the climate conference here

COP Chairman Sultan al-Jaber also spoke again today. He said that 118 countries have already signed a (non-binding) pact to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. The target is also what the EU aims for, as is doubling energy efficiency. The signatories want to work together to achieve a total capacity of 11,000 gigawatts (compared … Read more

Starship’s second test flight is a success (although the world’s largest rocket has exploded)

Starship’s second test flight is a success (although the world’s largest rocket has exploded)

Elon Musk himself congratulated his team after the “exciting” second flight. He emphasized that all 33 of Super Heavy’s Raptor engines were at the appointment, and that the disconnection was successful. “With a test like this, success is about what you learn from it. Today’s test will help us increase Starship’s reliability as we look … Read more