Today in Pictures, May 9, 2017

The opening of the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, presidential elections in South Korea, and other pictures from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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May 09, 2017, 03:25 PM

Christie Delgado and Elsie Delgado (L) check out part of the three-level Aquarium exhibit on opening day for the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science on May 8, 2017 in Miami, Florida. PHOTO: AFP

The Doppler on Wheels (DOW) vehicle scans a supercell thunderstorm during a tornado research mission, May 8, 2017 in Elbert County near Agate, Colorado. Doppler on Wheels (DOW) is a mobile doppler radar mounted on a truck that brings instruments directly into storms, allowing scientists to scan storms and tornadoes and make 3-D maps of wind and debris. PHOTO: AFP

Daniel Pacheco visits the Lasers How exhibit on opening day for the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science on May 8, 2017 in Miami, Florida. The museum is divided into four buildings: the Aquarium, the Frost Planetarium, and the North and West Wings, where guests get to see exhibits from the ocean to the Everglades, from the human cell to outer space, and the process of science and innovation. PHOTO: AFP

Wind turbines at the Gemini windpark, an offshore wind farm in the North Sea. Dutch officials on May 8, 2017 opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea. Over the next 15 years, the Gemini windpark, which lies some 85 kilometres off the northern coast of The Netherlands, will meet the energy needs of about 1.5 million people. PHOTO: AFP

Opposition supporters clash with riot police during a rally against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, May 8, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

A man prepares to cast his vote at a polling station during the presidential elections in Seoul, South Korea May 9, 2017 PHOTO: REUTERS

Percy, a four year old Chihuahua, practices for the half time entertainment before the game between the Golden State Warriors and the Utah Jazz in Game Four of the Western Conference Semifinals during the 2017 NBA Playoffs at Vivint Smart Home Arena on May 8, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. PHOTO: AFP

Lola the sheep dog dressed as a Lion sits as The British & Irish Lions rugby team prepare for a team photo PHOTO: REUTERS

An overhead view showing the flooded residential neighbourhood of Rigaud, west of Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 8, 2017. PHOTO: REUTERS

Moon Jae-in (L), presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea (The Minjoo Party of Korea), poses for a selfie with citizens at a polling station in Seoul, South Korea, May 9, 2017, before casting his ballot for the presidential election. PHOTO: EPA

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