Viewfinder: Vehicle Preparation at the World Solar Challenge in Australia

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Updated:: Dec 4, 2017
Original:: Oct 9, 2017

A team member from the Netherlands prepares their vehicle, "Nuna9," for racing on day two of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on October 9th, 2017, in Dunmarra, Australia. — A team member from the Netherlands prepares their vehicle, "Nuna9," for racing on day two of the 2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge on October 9th, 2017, in Dunmarra, Australia. Teams from across the globe compete in a 3000-kilometer solar-powered vehicle race between Darwin and Adelaide. The race began on October 8th with the first car expected to cross the finish line on October 11th.
(Photo: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images/SATC)

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21st, 2017, in Carbondale, Illinois. Although much of it was covered by a cloud, with approximately 2 minutes 40 seconds, the area in southern Illinois experienced the longest duration of totality during the eclipse.

People watch the solar eclipse at Saluki Stadium on the campus of Southern Illinois University on August 21st, 2017, in Carbondale, Illinois.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainers perform on the Royal Mile on August 7th, 2017, in Edinburgh, Scotland. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the largest performing arts festival in the world, with an excess of 30,000 performances of more than 2,000 shows.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe entertainers perform on the Royal Mile on August 7th, 2017, in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's newly elected lower house parliament member Takeaki Matsumoto celebrates his victory with supporters on October 22nd, 2017, in Himeji, Japan. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's party is expected to win with a two-thirds majority, according to media reports.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's newly elected lower house parliament member Takeaki Matsumoto celebrates his victory with supporters on October 22nd, 2017, in Himeji, Japan.

Onlookers inaugurate the first French offshore wind turbine on October 13th, 2017, in the port of Saint-Nazaire, France.

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.

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Bhutanese men prepare traditional shoes at a Folk Heritage Museum in Thimphu on June 1st, 2017, during a visit there by Japanese Princess Mako.

Bhutanese men prepare traditional shoes at a Folk Heritage Museum in Thimphu on June 1st, 2017, during a visit there by Japanese Princess Mako.