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During their ten orbits around the Moon on Christmas Eve, the three astronauts, whose movements were televised to millions around the world, photographed the Earth rising above the lunar horizon and appearing as a blue sphere against the pitch-black sky. However, only Lieutenant Commander Anders, who oversaw the spacecraft’s electronic and communications systems, captured color film.His photograph shook the world: Known as “Earthrise,” it was featured on a 1969 postage stamp with the words “In the beginning God…,” inspired the first Earth Day in 1970, and appeared on the cover of Life magazine’s 2003 book, “100 Photos That Changed the…

A day before Narendra Modi is sworn in as prime minister for the third time, the JD(U) claimed that Indian Union leaders had offered Nitish Kumar the prime minister’s position if he joined the opposition alliance and helped form the government. On the party’s decision to leave the India Bloc and join the NDA in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, JD(U) general secretary KC Tyagi said, “We are committed to joining the NDA. PTI Indian leaders had not wanted Nitish to be the head of the coalition but offered him the prime minister’s post only after the NDA won a…

PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden During a state visit Saturday by French President Emmanuel Macron, aimed at touting the two countries’ cooperation on global security issues and easing past trade tensions, Trump said France was “America’s first friend” at the country’s founding and remains one of its closest allies more than two centuries later.Biden and Macron attended the commemoration ceremony. D-Day 80th Anniversary We met on Thursday and separately the following day. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in ParisThe two leaders used these efforts to underscore the urgent need to support Kiev’s fight against Russian aggression.But Macron and Biden have…

To play this content please enable JavaScript or try a different browser.Video captions, Sunak apologises for missing some Normandy landings anniversary ceremoniesArticle informationauthor, Jennifer McKiernanrole, BBC News Political ReporterJune 7, 2024Chancellor Rishi Sunak has apologised after facing backlash after cutting short a ceremony to mark the Normandy landings in France early.In what is widely seen as the biggest blunder of the general election campaign so far, Mr Sunak faces accusations of dereliction of duty after leaving an event marking the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings early.World leaders, including US President Joe Biden, gathered to pay their respects on Thursday,…

The U.S. women’s basketball team roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics has been finalized, but it reportedly does not include Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie star Kaitlyn Clark. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the 12-man roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is as follows: A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury) Sabrina Ionescu (New York Liberty) Breanna Stewart (New York Liberty) Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces) Alyssa Thomas (Connecticut Sun) Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx) Jewell Loyd (Seattle Storm) Jackie Young (Las Vegas Aces) Chelsea Gray (Las Vegas…

“This measure does not respect the laws of nature or visitors.”Gravity FallA video going viral on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, reveals hidden pipes that supply water to what is said to be China’s tallest uninterrupted waterfall — in what appears to be an engineering trick designed to put on a show for visitors.The video, shared by a local hiker, shows large amounts of water being pumped from a concrete-encased pipe atop a high cliff.Now that the secret has been exposed, officials at Yuntai Tourist Park are in damage containment mode. BBC They reportedly admitted to making “minor improvements” to…

(NEXSTAR) – “Cybersigilism” has emerged as a new tattoo trend that has critics of the style deeply confused. “I think cybersigism is sometimes looked down upon. [and] “Cybersigilism is misunderstood, especially by older generations of tattoo artists,” Chris Hernandez, a Seattle-based tattoo artist who specializes in cybersigilism, told Nexstar. What Percentage of Americans Have Tattoos? Survey May Have the Answer Cybersigilism isn’t exactly new, but it’s skyrocketed in popularity thanks to platforms like TikTok and Instagram. The style itself is characterized by thin lines (usually black) that converge or sprout to form sharp, almost organic, alien-like designs, sometimes mixed with…

The following contains spoilers for episode 1 Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2.The BAU’s David Rossi is literally haunted by Elias Voight after he was imprisoned and nearly killed.More from TVLineAs revealed Criminal Minds: Evolution In the Season 1 premiere (which began just two weeks after the events of last year’s finale), flesh-and-blood man Voight (Zach Gilford) is chilling in federal prison while Rossi (Joe Mantegna) is “visited” and taunted by the ghost of a serial killer once known as Sicarius.In “Ghost Voight” scenes (as they were called on set), Gilford’s character would “appear” out of nowhere and then eerily “disappear”…

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday stressed that the country needed change and said that while the opposition National Democratic Alliance (INDIA) may not be claiming to form the government as of now, it may do so in future.”Just because India is not insisting on forming a government today does not mean it will not do so in the future. It is good to see this unstable government,” he said. [NDA government] “I want them to leave as soon as possible,” Banerjee told media persons at her home after meeting newly elected legislators.2024 Election Results: Highlights for June…

The 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944, was a moment to pause and pay tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who stormed the beaches and scaled the cliffs of Normandy to liberate Europe and the world from the clutches of fascism.U.S. presidents regularly visit these beaches and the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, including Biden’s visit on Friday. The lush, windswept, undulating landscape is where German bunkers and artillery batteries stood as a deadly obstacle to invading Army Rangers, suffering huge casualties in the first hours of the battle.Presidents have come…