Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield speaks on the phone after the Russian Soyuz space capsule landed some 150 km (90 miles) southeast of the town of Zhezkazgan, in central Kazakhstan May 14, 2013. The first Canadian astronaut to command the International Space Station (ISS) landed safely in Kazakhstan with two crewmates on Tuesday, wrapping up a five-month mission aboard the ISS. POOL/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive882325
Falling from the sky, the Soyuz space capsule held three astronauts returning to Earth after their 5-month stint on the International Space Station. Among the three was Canadian astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield. Suddenly widely popular, Hadfield had used his Facebook feed (managed by his son Evan) to showcase some pretty spectacular photos of Earth over the course of the mission. Not only that, but recently Hadfield shot a video of himself doing a cover of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity”, which of course instantly went viral. Truly amazed at what new technologies can provide, Hadfield just wanted to expose more people to the wonder and amazement of space … Well, Colonel, seeing that you’ve probably made the first music video in space, I think it’s working!
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. Check out the entire lightbox of this week’s best pictures back at Newscom, and read on to see other stories from this past week.
Talk about a comeback huh? The Boston Bruins were sure looking shabby in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup race, and fans were starting to feel pretty glum after a lackluster game, when all of a sudden out of nowhere the Bruins came back to tie and then win in overtime 5-4. Oh Toronto, poor guys.
13 May 2013: Boston Bruins fans cheer and scream at the top of their lungs after the sudden death 5 to 4 overtime win during the Bruins game against the Maple leafs at TD Garden Boston, MA. Michael Tureski/Icon SMI 147/Michael Tureski/Icon SMI/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: iconphotosthree543022
Get ready for lavish Mediterranean scenes, extravagant yachts, and French charm. It’s time for the Cannes Film Festival. One of the most prestigious film festivals in the world, Cannes brings in big film stars, aspiring directors, and really just some old time movie glamour. With names such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Emma Watson, and Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, this year will be nothing short of star-studded (and bring on the paparazzi hoards!). Even big time director Steven Spielberg is this year’s jury president, so you know, there’s that…
Be sure to check back with Newscom for many more pictures from France’s Cannes Film Festival.
French actress Audrey Tautou, mistress of ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, poses during a photocall on the eve of the opening of the Festival in Cannes May 14, 2013. The 66th Cannes Film Festival will run from May 15 to May 26. JEAN-PAUL PELISSIER/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive882599
Seeking a new trial, O.J. Simpson wants a do-over on his former convictions of robbery and kidnapping in 2008. Apparently his lawyers didn’t do a good enough job last time, sending the former NFL star to prison for up to 33 years.
O.J. Simpson listens to testimony at an evidentiary hearing in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas, Nevada May 13, 2013. Simpson appeared in a Las Vegas court on Monday seeking a new trial on his conviction on a Nevada armed robbery charge. POOL/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive881627
The last 40-ton piece of the new World Trade Center in New York City, was hoisted to the top of the already gargantuan building last week, and now is supposedly the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere. (No joke, this building is truly acrophobia inducing…)
Iron workers lean out as they watch a crane lift the final piece of the spire to the top of the One World Trade Center in New York May 10, 2013. Workers cheered and whistled as they completed the spire on New York’s One World Trade Center on Friday, raising the building to its full height of 1,776 feet and helping fill a void in the skyline left by the September 11, 2001 attacks. LUCAS JACKSON/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive877211
Talk about ewww! I can’t really figure this out, but I think the guy below is pushing his eyeball out of his socket?? Celebrating the 801st death anniversary of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, these devotees perform stunts, and Qawwalis (chorus singing) at a shrine in India’s city of Ajmer. Moinuddin Chishti is the most famous Sufi saint of the Chishti order in India.
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An Indian Muslim devotee, who is on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti for Urs, performs a stunt during a procession at Ajmer in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan May 11, 2013. Urs is an annual festival which is held for over six days at Ajmer, commemorating the death anniversary of Sufi saint Chishti. The anniversary is celebrated in the seventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar as thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine from all over India and abroad. STRINGER/INDIA/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive878721
A carabao is bathed with water before the traditional Carabao Festival in Bulacan Province, the Philippines, May 14, 2013. A procession of more than 600 water buffalos, locally known as carabaos, with decorated carts paraded on street during the annual Carabao Festival. Rouelle Umali Xinhua News Agency/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: xnaphotos243360
Bayern Munich’s coach Jupp Heynckes watches a team training session at the international ‘Open Media Day’ in Munich’s Allianz Arena May 14, 2013. MICHAELA REHLE/REUTERS/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: rtrlfive882501
Aww, the serenity of big city living…
Sail Of A Catamaran As Viewed From Below;Honolulu Hawaii United States Of America. Design Pics / Ashlee Meyer/Ashlee Meyer/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: depphotos132613
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