American astronaut and Expedition 46 Commander Scott Kelly of NASA, gives a thumb up minutes after landing aboard the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft in a remote area March 2, 2016 near Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. Commander Scott Kelly of NASA and Russian cosmonauts Mikhail Kornienko of Roscosmos returned safely after completing an International Space Station record year-long mission and Sergey Volkov is returning after six months on the station. Bill Ingalls/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasfourteen567892
U.S. Astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth earlier this month, from a year-long command of the International Space Station. Landing in Kazakhstan, he gave two thumbs up as he was pulled from the Soyuz spacecraft. Kelly is part of ongoing research by NASA, studying the effects of long-term space travel for hopes of a future manned-mission to Mars.
Newscom gets between 30-60,000 images a day from our partners around the world, and it’s easy to miss some truly amazing images if you aren’t specifically looking for them. So each week, we’ll go through our collections and present to you our favorites. Our job is to pick whatever catches our eye. Your job is to simply enjoy them. Find the entire lightbox of this week’s best pictures back at Newscom, and read on to see other news and stories from this past week.
Seeing the Aurora Borealis will always be on my bucket list, but this gorgeous image in the U.K. just made me move that item up in the ranks.
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, shine over the Sycamore Gap at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. Owen Humphreys/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasfourteen609070
If you need a little mental relief from any and all election coverage in the United States, head on up north, where two panda cubs have made Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau look even cuter. How is that even possible?
Canadaian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (3rd, R), Chinese Ambassador to Canada Luo Zhaohui (3rd, L), Canada’s Ontario’s Premier Kathleen Wynne (4th, R), Toronto Mayor John Tory(2nd, R), China’s Consul General in Toronto Xue Bing (1st, R), Toronto Zoo CEO John Tracogna (2nd, L) and Chair of Toronto Zoo Board of Management Raymond Cho (1st, L) pose for photos with giant panda twin cubs at the Toronto Zoo in Toronto, Canada, on March 7, 2016. Zou Zheng Xinhua News Agency/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: xnaphotos616547
Be sure to check back next week, for more of your favorite Editors’ Picks photos.
Christchurch, New Zealand – Girl covered in colored powder during Holi festival, a traditional Indian holiday celebrating with music, food, dancing and throwing of colors. PJ Heller/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaglobal923187
This is just a gorgeous photo!
Hot air balloons float above an orange sky in Bagan, Myanmar. Solent News / Splash News/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: spnphotosseven109213
Keeper Lucy Truelson (L) washes Asian elephant bull Bong Su as it lies against the barrier in its enclosure at Melbourne Zoo in Melbourne, Australia, 03 March 2016. According to the zoo, Bong Su, the largest animal in Australia, showed media its morning bath time routine ahead of the World Environment Day. TRACEY NEARMY/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalivetwo049262
A mother and child wake with the sunrise at a refugee camp on the Greek-Macedonian border in Idomeni. Macedonia is allowing only restricted entry to refugees as a large camp with thousands of refugees grow as new arrivals keep landing on the shore. Michele Amoruso/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasfourteen582975
A general view of the refugee camp at the buffer zone of the Greek-FYROM border, near the border village of Idomeni, northern Greece, 05 March 2016. The governor of Greece’s Central Macedonia province has said he would like to declare a state of emergency over the thousands of migrants stranded in the region by closed borders. The Greek government estimates that 32,000 migrants have been stranded in Greece after Balkan countries closed their borders, stopping them from proceeding along the so-called Balkan route to richer countries in northern and western Europe. NIKOS ARVANITIDIS/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalivetwo054274
Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning pauses before beginning his speech at his retirement announcement press conference at Denver Broncos Dove Valley headquarters in Englewood, CO on March 7, 2016. Manning retires after 18 seasons, 5 NFL MVP’s, two Super Bowl championships (one in Denver and one in Indianapolis, most NFL touchdown passes, and most yardage passing in the NFL. ERIC BAKKE/UPI/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: upiphotostwo439631
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India – An artist dressed as Lord shiva perform during Lord Shiva Barat procession on the occasion of Mahashivaratri festival celebration in Allahabad, India. Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasfourteen618873
A tourist walks inside the Ice Palace glacier hollow at Hintertux glacier, located at around 3250 meters above sea level, in Zillertal, Austria, 02 March, 2016. The hollow’s temperature remains constant at 0 degrees Celsius, in summer and winter alike, and is also used by the University of Innsbruck for scientific research projects. LISI NIESNER/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalivetwo048563