Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro
Leftist incumbent Lula says unprecedented comeback was a ‘defeat for denialism’ as Bolsonaro refuses to accept election result * Lula wins election in stunning comeback – live updates Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the Brazilian president, has staged a dramatic election fightback, defeating his far-right opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, to claim a historic fourth term in power. With 100% of votes counted the 80-year-old leftist received 4.4m votes more than Bolsonaro, with a 51.79% share to his 45-year-old rival’s 48.21%. However, soon after Brazil’s electoral authority confirmed Lula’s victory, Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat and asked for the results to be annulled. Continue reading...
Walter Koenig, actor best known as Chekov on Star Trek, dies aged 90
The actor appeared in the cult 1960s show as well as many of the films but also worked as a writer Walter Koenig, the actor known for playing Pavel Chekov throughout the Star Trek franchise, has died, his representative confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter. He was 90. Koenig died at his home in north Hollywood surrounded by his daughter and niece, according to a Facebook post by Zachery McGinnis, the founder of Galactic Productions, an appearance agency that counted the actor as one of its clients. His death was attributed to “old age”, with no other details provided. Continue reading...
NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis
1 Min Read NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis PIA26816 Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS Photojournal Navigation Science Photojournal NASA’s Perseverance… Photojournal Home Photojournal Search Latest Content Galleries Feedback RSS About Downloads NASA’s Perseverance Views Dust at Neretva Vallis TIFF (868.48 MB) Description This 360-degree look at Neretva Vallis within Mars’ Jezero Crater was stitched together using 217 images acquired by the rover’s Mastcam-Z on May 20, 2024, the 1,155th Martian day, or sol, of the mission. While it is a wind-swept dusty vista today, billions of years ago it was home to a river channel that fed fresh water into Jezero Crater. This is an enhanced-color version, which had its color bands processed to improve visual contrast and accentuate color differences, Arizona State University leads the operations of the Mastcam-Z instrument, working in collaboration with Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego, on the design, fabrication, testing, and operation of the cameras, and in collaboration with the Niels Bohr Institute of the University of Copenhagen on the design, fabrication, and testing of the calibration targets.NASA’s Jet Propulsion
Gasoline Prices Under Trump Surpass Biden-Era Average
The average price Americans are paying for gasoline under President Donald Trump has overtaken the average during the Biden administration, underscoring the political pressure on Republicans ahead of the midterm elections.
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