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NASA has released remarkable footage taken by its Perseverance rover, which successfully landed on Mars last week. The clips include the final minutes of the robot's landing on the Red Planet. NASA also released sound recordings of the Martian surface.
Your front-row seat to my Mars landing is here. Watch how we did it.#CountdownToMars pic.twitter.com/Avv13dSVmQ
— NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) February 22, 2021
A father-to-be has died after the "freakiest of freak accidents" involving a device he was assembling for his unborn child's gender-reveal party. Christopher Pekny, who was 28, was setting up the equipment in Liberty, New York when it reportedly exploded and killed him.
A man who was expecting his first child was killed on Sunday and his brother was injured when a device they were preparing for a gender-reveal party exploded in a garage in the Catskills in New York, the authorities said.https://t.co/LaeMZvZ9Cm
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 22, 2021
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled plans to potentially lift all COVID-19 restrictions in England by June 21. The country, which has suffered badly during the pandemic, will begin its march towards freedom on March 8. It comes as the UK surges ahead in the global vaccination race.
THREAD: The COVID-19 Roadmap for England: Step 1
— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) February 22, 2021
🔵 8 March
🔵 29 March
More information: https://t.co/uIi9lFqgJw pic.twitter.com/6tqUCwSLJ0
Facebook has said it will restore the ability to post news in Australia. It comes after the American giant was accused of abusing its power when it banned all news from the platform for Australian users on Thursday. Facebook made the decision because the Australian government is debating legislation designed to make US tech companies pay something for the journalism that has helped make them so dominant.
BREAKING: Australia’s government says Facebook has agreed to lift its ban on Australians sharing news after a deal was struck on legislation that would make digital giants pay for journalism. https://t.co/UMIGcIT3yn
— The Associated Press (@AP) February 23, 2021
Elon Musk is apparently no longer the richest man in the world. It comes after his car company, Tesla, suffered huge losses in the stock market on Monday. That means Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is back on top of the rich list with an estimated $186.3 billion fortune. Musk will now be forced to make do with a paltry $183 billion.
Elon Musk no longer world’s richest person as Tesla shares fall https://t.co/ZMgBcE7PKZ
— Guardian Australia (@GuardianAus) February 23, 2021