The continuous railway line was 1,912 miles long, and was built by Western Pacific Railroad Company, the Central Pacific Railroad Company (CPPR) from California, and the Union Pacific. It was officially opened on May 10, 1869, when CPPR president Leland Stanford drove the last spike into the line, pictured. A man stood on one of the trains can be seen bolding up a bottle of champagne in the background 🗿#history

A mesmerising 3D simulation reveals what it would loo like to fly through the very heart of an exploded supernova 11,000 light years away. Based on observations from a number of telescopes, a science communicator has created an interactive, three-dimensional simulation of Cassiopeia A, an expanding cloud of material formed when a star exploded. Each of the many colours in the visualisation represents a different wavelength of light — not all of which would naturally be visible to the human eye — enabling us to see the supernova remnant in all its glory. 💥 #science

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and his consort, General Suthida Vajiralongkorn named Queen Suthida attend their wedding ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand.

The debris of houses destroyed in a landslide are seen in La Paz, Bolivia.

Buildings damaged during Cyclone Kenneth are seen from the air in a village north of Pemba, Mozambique.

Boys who are experiencing the lives of Buddhist monks by staying in a temple for two weeks as novice monks, enjoy a ride at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea.

Shocking moment Tommy Robinson PUNCHES man who tipped milkshake on his head – the SECOND time EDL founder is doused with drink in two days during MEP campaign trail

World Cup 'vagina stadium' is unveiled in Qatar as work is completed on the 40,000-seater venue set to feature in 2022 tournament ⚽️ #facepalm

Seven wonders of the Ancient World brought back to life in stunning 3D reconstructions which reveal how the architectural masterpieces would have looked in their heyday 🗿

Bank robbers used explosives, Brazil.🔥

'I don't think she was FBI, I think she was CIA': George Papadopoulos recounts how 'curvy blonde' agent posing as a researcher tried to extract Trump-Russia information from him in London - and he believes British spooks helped plan it

'He was the closest any human could be to a Wookiee: big heart, gentle nature': Tributes pour in for Peter Mayhew, the 7ft 3in actor best-known as Chewbacca in Star Wars, who died aged 74 😢 #rip

Shocking scenes outside Portland bar as Antifa and far-right protesters fight and use bear spray on each other following day of 'peaceful' May Day protests

Stopping traffic! Bizarre moment naked woman gets out her car during road rage dispute on Texas freeway and gives everyone an eyeful! 😂 #facepalm

Passenger posts disturbing photo of another traveler's bandaged leg wound weeping what appears to be white fluid onto the plane's carpet ✈️

A South Carolina woman was shocked to find an alligator trying to ring her doorbell when she returned home Wednesday. Video footage shows the baby 'gator – measuring up at six-and-half-feet - climbing up the front of her house to reach the buzzer but thankfully Karen Alfano (pictured inset) was not home. It's not known how long the creature was trying to get the attention of someone inside the property but instead of coming face-to-face with the unexpected visitor, the woman go to sneak up from behind.🐊😱