News from Voyager 1
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The probe Voyager 1
Voyager 1 is like the Little Beaver in the cartoon: once he gets going, nothing can stop him. Sent into space in 1977, the probe left the solar system in 2012 and has since penetrated into interstellar space. At 15 billion miles (34 billion kilometers) from Earth, it is now the most distant human object ever created. However, for five months, the signals she was sending us were incomprehensible. But the problem has just been corrected and we have news from the brave robot again. It makes me want to sing Michel Pagliaro. “Further, further. Always the idea of going further.” Do not let go, Voyager 1 !
Philippe Mercury, The Press
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Audrey Leduc’s record in the 100 meters
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Audrey Leduc in June 2022
Audrey Leduc: we will have to remember this name at the Paris Olympic Games in the summer. The 25-year-old sprinter, the new darling of Quebec sport, has just achieved the Olympic standard in the 100 meters by achieving a time of 10.96 seconds during a race in Baton Rouge, in the United States. This performance ranks fifth in the best times this year over the main distance of the Games. It is also a new Canadian record in the 100 meters. The Rouge et Or athlete from Laval University is experiencing dazzling progress. She is almost guaranteed to participate in the Paris Olympics. This would be the first time in 36 years that a Quebecer has run the 100 meters at the Games.
Vincent Brousseau-Pouliot, The Press
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Céline’s coat
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Céline Dion wears a spectacular outfit by Maison Alaïa on the cover of French Vogue.
Even if I am not the most unconditional fan of Celine Dion, I am delighted to know that the singer, who suffers from stiff person syndrome, is doing better. The photo of our national Céline, wearing an Alaïa merino wool coat on the cover of the French edition of the magazine Vogue, caused a lot of talk this week. She made me smile. How good we must look in all this pink! It looks like an envelope of feathers, a comfort blanket for adults, a cozy nest that protects and warms. This spectacular coat seems perfect for our chilly spring. I want one !
Nathalie Collard, The Press
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American aid for Ukraine
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United States President Joe Biden
Finally ! The House of Representatives in the American Congress, after months of procrastination, gave the green light to the allocation of military and economic aid of 61 billion to Ukraine. It is only the Kremlin’s allies who are not sorry for the impact that this blockage has had on the conflict. “It’s going to take time to get out of the gap dug by the six months of waiting,” said White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. But we can’t erase the past. And in the near future, it should be easier for Volodymyr Zelensky’s country to stand up to the Russian giant.
Alexandre Sirois, The Press
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