The United States successfully launches Explorer 1, three months after the Soviet Union sent its first satellite, Sputnik, into orbit. The two superpowers would go on to send more satellites into space, creating a Cold War space race to build ever more sophisticated orbital communications devices.

Remember, when the deals are this good, you’re *totally* allowed to throw in a little something for yourself.

Mark where the other end of the gravel board lies on the ground and use this to dig the next post hole. It’s best to take the gravel board out while you’re digging.

Its fossilized arms are folded, so it’s hard to reconstruct their outstretched shape. But the fact that the wrist-rod stows away into a sensible position also backs up the idea that it supported a leathery wing. “After all, an animal wing has to fold up properly when not in use,” Habib says.

Samsung Electronics estimates its operating profit will fall by more than half in the second quarter, thanks to weakness in the price and demand for memory chips.

Barge traffic moves north on the Mississippi River just south of St. Louis as seen about 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019. The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Thursday afternoon that the Mississippi and Illinois rivers were closed to "all vessel traffic due to extremely high water levels and fast-moving currents" near St. Louis. It is the second time this year the river has been closed to barge traffic. The Coast Guard considers closing the river when it reaches 38 feet on the river level gauge in St. Louis which it did on Thursday. The Mississippi River is expected to crest at 41.9 feet on Monday, May 27, 2019, which would make it a top-five all-time crest. Photo by David Carson, [email protected]

Illinois National Guard members reinforcing a sandbag levee Wednesday, July 23, 1993, in Alton. They are on Piasa Street near Broadway. File photo by Larry Williams

Robert Cardone: Rangefinder for me. I find it quicker and no need to worry about inputting any info it just reads the distances for you. I find it making my game easier and more enjoyable.

"This image shows cave diver Cameron Russo travelling through the Sistema Sac Actun cave system on the Yucatán Peninsula. Photographing underwater caves is difficult. The immensity of the area to light up is a challenge, the water works against you and there are the complexities of maintaining diver safety while executing a photography plan. My partner and I have worked closely together for years to get to a point where I can start to take images like this. I wanted to give the viewer a sense of scale and capture the majesty of the cave, using the cave diver to lead you into the image, but not detract from the main event, which is the cave itself." — Alison Perkins, Australia

When four African-American college students – Ezell A. Blair, Franklin E. McCain, Joseph A. McNeil and David L. Richmond – sit down at a Woolworth’s lunch counter and ask for service, they are denied. The young men refuse to leave, leading to a larger six-month protest that results in the desegregation of the lunch counter by that summer.

At speeds below 17km/h (11mph), the engine will shut off when the driver applies the brakes, before redeploying the stored energy to assist the engine under acceleration to reduce fuel consumption. The new engine and transmissions are refined, quiet and efficient to drive, ensuring that whether on the school run, a drive into the country or heading to the Alps, they offer notable efficiency savings.

With Brookfield Asset Management to acquire the other 50%, the overall deal is worth a total NZ$3.4 billion.