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Forbes
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Chappell Roan Hits No. 1 For The First Time In Her Career
Chappell Roan is responsible for some of the biggest hits of the past two years all around the planet. The singer-songwriter spent years trying to build her fanbase as an indie pop act, and it wasn't until 'Good Luck, Babe!' broke on the global stage that she reached charts all around the world. After that win, she scored smash after smash, and she still ranks as one of the most exciting new talents in the music industry. Roan recently delivered 'The Subway,' her latest single, which instantly becomes a huge win pretty much everywhere. In the United Kingdom, the track debuts inside the loftiest spaces on several tallies, and it even helps the Grammy winner score her first No. 1 on one list. 'The Subway' Earns Chappell Roan Her First Streaming No. 1 'The Subway' launches at No. 1 on the Official Streaming chart, which ranks the most-played tracks in the U.K. on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Roan had previously come close to the summit on the competitive roster, but until now, she'd never managed to conquer it. Chappell Roan's Fourth Top 10 Roan scores her fourth top 10 on the Official Streaming chart as 'Subway' debuts. Previous giant wins 'Good Luck, Babe!' and 'Pink Pony Club' missed the mark by just a single spot as they stalled in the runner-up rung, while 'The Giver,' which dropped this past spring, rose to No. 4. 'Red Wine Supernova' and 'Casual' didn't come close to the loftiest arena, but did add to her list of streaming successes. 'The Subway' Opens at No. 1 on the Singles Chart In addition to leading the Official Streaming chart, 'The Subway' also opens in first place on the Official Singles chart, which is built using a general consumption methodology. Streaming activity plays a big role in where a title lands, as do pure purchases. The new cut performed very well when it comes to the latter consumption metric, and it begins its time at No. 3 on both the Official Single Sales and Official Singles Downloads charts. On those two lists, Roan collects her fourth top 10s and fifth overall placements. 'Pink Pony Club' and 'Good Luck, Babe!' Roan fills a trio of spots on the Official Streaming chart this frame. Following 'The Subway' are 'Pink Pony Club,' which holds at No. 10, and 'Good Luck, Babe!,' which returns to the top 40, climbing from No. 41 to No. 32. Her breakout album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, also surges on the Official Albums Streaming chart, jumping from No. 28 to No. 14.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
Crime branch arrests 2 drug traffickers, seizes heroin worth Rs 80 lakh
New Delhi: Two drug traffickers, including a woman, have been arrested by Delhi Police 's crime branch with high-grade heroin worth Rs 80 lakh recovered from their possession. Police received a tip off regarding movement of drugs on July 19. "A police team intercepted 36-year-old Kashim, resident of New Seemapuri, and recovered 789 grams of heroin from him. A case under sections of the NDPS Act was registered at the Crime Branch police station," DCP (crime) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said. Kashim said he was working for 48-year-old Bindu Devi, a known trafficker from New Seemapuri Jhuggi, who allegedly ran the supply chain through her absconding son-in-law, Arif alias Samir. Police said Bindu had been externed from Delhi in July 2024 under orders of DCP Shahdara but continued operations from outside the city. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Gold Rates Today in Delhi | Silver Rates Today in Delhi "Following surveillance and Kashim's disclosures, Bindu was traced to a rented house in Saini Kheda village near Signature Tower, Gurugram, on Aug 3. She was arrested, and Rs 3,300 in alleged drug proceeds was recovered from her purse. During her custody remand, another 20 grams of heroin was seized from Seemapuri," added DCP Yadav. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Top Public Speaking Course for Children Planet Spark Book Now Undo by Taboola by Taboola Police said Kashim is a Class 6 dropout who previously worked in a hardware shop before falling into drug addiction and peddling. "Bindu, an illiterate housewife, has three prior criminal cases, including two under the NDPS Act. Her husband and son are also drug addicts," a senior officer said. In total, police seized 809 grams of heroin, Rs 3,300 in cash and three mobile phones. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Starlink and Astronomers Are in a Light Pollution Standoff
Satellite streaks are ruining astronomical images. Can scientists and space companies find solutions before it's too late? There's a space battle brewing just under our noses (and above our heads). On one side are astronomers who use ground-based observatories to gather starlight from the depths of the universe. On the other are technologists, military planners and captains of industry who are rapidly cocooning our planet in ever growing swarms of starlight-spoiling satellites. When a satellite passes through the view of a ground observatory, it can reflect sunlight back to the telescope, creating bright streaks in the resulting pictures that can obscure—or even masquerade as—astrophysical phenomena. This is especially problematic for state-of-the-art facilities such as the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory, which uses giant mirrors and the world's largest digital camera to capture ultrahigh-resolution panoramic views of the sky from a remote mountaintop in Chile. It's a 'collision of two beautiful technologies,' says Tony Tyson, the Rubin Observatory's chief scientist and an astronomer at the University of California, Davis. [Sign up for Today in Science, a free daily newsletter] As the satellites increase in number, with proposals for more than a million new ones currently pending, tensions are rising between those who see the sky as a wellspring of cosmic knowledge—and others who view it as a new, scarcely tapped realm of economic activity. There are currently more than 13,000 spacecraft orbiting Earth, and more than half of them are satellites built, launched and operated by SpaceX as part of the company's sprawling Starlink megaconstellation. Starlink exists to fill the lingering gaps in global Internet connectivity, offering high-speed broadband service to customers essentially anywhere on Earth—and while it's by far the biggest player in this domain, it's not the only one. Others include Amazon's Project Kuiper (with more than 3,200 planned satellites), Eutelsat's OneWeb (with nearly 650 satellites) and a host of Chinese projects such as Guowang, Qianfan, and Honghu-3 which each call for thousands of satellites. There's even a Starlink spin-off, Starshield, custom-built by SpaceX for the U.S. Department of Defense. Starlink's dominance makes it the poster child for megaconstellations, however—the chief target of astronomers' ire and the test case for carving out a peaceful coexistence. (In response to a request for comment, a representative from SpaceX pointed to regular updates on the company's website.) From the beginning, Starlink engineers collaborated with astronomers to reduce the optical impacts of their satellites. Their first-generation design used dark materials and sun visors to absorb more sunlight and reduce visibility of the satellites from Earth. But the sun visors created too much drag and were scrapped in the second-generation design. In the satellites' second iteration, instead of having them absorb the light, SpaceX focused on strategically reflecting it away from Earth using a dielectric mirror film on any flat surfaces. The second-generation satellites also used a specially developed black paint to reduce the possibility of glints from other components where possible. In a recent preprint paper posted on the co-authors, who included Tyson and two SpaceX employees, analyzed the impact of these developments on the optical interference of the satellites and found that they reduced the optical interference, though even more improvements could be made. While the Starlink satellites typically operate at a height of around 550 kilometers, Tyson and his colleagues also simulated the satellites' optical interference in orbits as low as 350 km. In the simulations, the lower altitude resulted in about a 40 percent reduction in the number of satellites entering the view of the telescope, with only a 5 percent increase in brightness (objects that are higher up can be viewed from Earth at more locations and remain in the telescope's view for longer periods). But making a satellite orbit too low can cause undue trouble for the operators, Tyson says. A satellite in very low-Earth orbit experiences more atmospheric drag, which, if not counteracted, will hasten its orbital decay and subsequent atmospheric reentry. At this time, the Rubin Observatory's official recommendation remains that satellites orbit below 600 km, rather than at some much lower altitude. The International Astronomical Union's Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (IAU CPS) has been reaching out to various satellite companies asking them to reduce their optical (as well as radio) interference. 'Most of the folks that we've talked to that I've interfaced with have actually been pretty open,' says Meredith Rawls, an astronomer at the University of Washington and a co-leader of the IAU CPS's SatHub initiative, 'but it doesn't scale.' CPS can't possibly reach out to all the relevant players to raise concerns and continue to follow up about their proposed solutions and their impacts. On top of that, even companies that are receptive to the CPS's concerns may not be willing to make significant changes—such as lowering satellite orbits—that would harm their bottom line. To broadly and consistently protect the astronomical sky, governing bodies may need to pass restrictive policies. 'I don't think anyone wants zero satellites,' Rawls says, 'but at the moment, it is a pretty unregulated kind of Wild West situation that we find ourselves in.' Initiatives such as the U.S. National Science Foundation's (NSF's) satellite coordination agreements, where government agencies broker deals directly with satellite operators, could be a happy medium. So far, the NSF has signed deals with U.S. satellite companies such as Project Kuiper, OneWeb, Starlink and AST SpaceMobile to ensure these companies follow certain guidelines and avoid, to the extent possible, interfering with partner observatories. One complication is that astronomical observations are not only affected by satellites produced in the countries they're based in. 'No single nation or entity can drive meaningful change without the coordinated action and cooperation of governments, satellite owner-operators or manufacturers, and astronomers from around the world,' wrote the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) in a conference room paper. COPUOS has yet to propose any regulations or standards for broad adoption. Instead it has recommended that member nations encourage and support collaborations between satellite manufacturers and astronomers. With growing numbers of satellite operators worldwide, however, experts believe this may not be enough. Rubin and similar observatories are 'still going to do good science,' Rawls says. She describes the optical interference from satellites as 'bugs on the windshield': difficult and irritating—not devastating. Tyson describes the interference more like bright headlights from an approaching car, obscuring important details with a burst of light. The legacy of the Rubin Observatory, he says, will be to 'discover the unexpected'—to find things in space that astronomers never knew to look for that will 'blow everybody's mind.' But these discoveries are made less likely by the 'foreground haze' of satellite constellations. 'The scientific community will be giving up something,' Tyson says. 'I hope it isn't too much.' 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Business Wire
07-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Planet Labs to Participate in Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about Earth, today announced that it will participate in Morgan Stanley's 13th Annual Laguna Conference, which is being held September 10-12, 2025. The company will be available for 1x1 meetings with investors. If interested in attending this event or scheduling a meeting with management, we recommend reaching out to your contact at Morgan Stanley to learn more. About Planet Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising the world's leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Business Wire
07-08-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Planet to Announce Fiscal Second Quarter 2026 Results on Monday, September 8, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced that it plans to release its fiscal second quarter 2026 financial results for the quarter that ended July 31, 2025, before market open on Monday, September 8, 2025. Planet's management will host a conference call live from the New York Stock Exchange to discuss the financial results and business outlook at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. PT the same day. Planet invites you to listen to the conference call, which will be webcast live at Planet's Investor Relations website ( The webcast will be archived on this website and available for replay approximately two hours after the completion of the event. If you would like to pre-register for the live webcast, please visit the following link to do so in advance of the conference call: About Planet Planet is a leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and geospatial solutions. Planet is driven by a mission to image the world every day, and make change visible, accessible and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest Earth observation fleet of imaging satellites. Planet provides mission-critical data, advanced insights, and software solutions to customers comprising the world's leading agriculture, forestry, intelligence, education and finance companies and government agencies, enabling users to simply and effectively derive unique value from satellite imagery. Planet is a public benefit corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange as PL. To learn more visit and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter).
