A trans-Pyreneean mountain range forming a Franco-Spanish spine
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, a 10-year program that will image the southern sky every few nights. The telescope has started regular operations from its Chilean mountaintop site and is already returning new detections, including thousands of asteroids and transient views such as Comet 3I/ATLAS.
Pogačar has extended his overall lead at the Vuelta while stages in Andorra and Gruissan faced cancellations or delays due to hail and severe weather. Stage results across multiple days show the Slovenian maintaining the red jersey as contenders clash for stage wins and GC positions ahead of Granada’s finish.
In Caen, France, a car deliberately drove into pedestrians near the train station. One person has died and several were injured, with authorities noting the incident is not treated as terrorism. The driver has been arrested and a police investigation is underway.