May 20 - May 26, 2012 (127 images)

Spacex's Falcon 9 rocket launches the Dragon spacecraft at 3:44 AM from Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on May 22, 2012. Launched for NASA, Dragon will be the first privately owned vehicle to fly to the International Space Station as part of the Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program. After the spacecraft performs a series of maneuvers to assure its readiness, the Station's robotic arm will grapple the spacecraft and berth it to the outpost. On this mission, Dragon will deliver over 1,000 pounds of cargo and experiments to the station. .UPI/Joe Marino-Bill Cantrell

Tokyo Skytree opens to the public in Tokyo, Japan, on May 22, 2012. The 634 meter-high (2080 feet) Tokyo Skytree was recognized by the Guinness World Records as the tallest free-standing broadcasting tower. UPI/Keizo Mori

Ray Liotta and photographers are seen in the reflection of Brad Pitt's sunglasses on the red carpet before the screening of the film "Killing Them Softly" during the 65th annual Cannes International Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 22, 2012. UPI/David Silpa

Phoenix Coyotes Radim Vrbata (17) takes a shot on Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick (32) during the first period of game five of the NHL Western Conference Finals at Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona on May 22, 2012. UPI/Art Foxall