People relax on the ground beneath weeping cherry-blossom trees. (Naoya Azuma / The Yomiuri Shimbun / Reuters)

Flowers of a blooming cherry tree, seen up close (Joe Klamar / AFP / Getty)

A small dog with ribbons in its hair rides in a stroller beneath cherry-blossom trees. (Heather Diehl / Getty)

People enjoy cherry-blossom viewing in a park beside a field of blooming blue flowers. (Kazuki Wakasugi / The Yomiuri Shimbun / Reuters)

Photos: Out Among the Cherry Blossoms - Recent images of people enjoying themselves on warm spring days, among groves of flowering cherry-blossom trees in cities and parks across the Northern Hemisphere. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Streaks of sparks left by handmade rockets criss-cross over buildings in an old village center in Greece. (Mehmet Emin Mengüarslan / Anadolu / Getty)

Two people react as they are hit in the face by water thrown at them during a water festival. (Wason Wanichakorn / AP)

A gosling rests among flowers. (Matias Basualdo / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters)

An astronaut, wearing a blue jumpsuit, leans on and embraces the space capsule she returned to earth in earlier. (Bill Ingalls / NASA)

Photos of the Week: Glacier Performance, Gorilla Birthday, Moon Return - Cherry blossoms in bloom in Japan, preparations for a humanoid-robot half marathon in China, a water festival in Thailand, a scene from Coachella in California, and much more. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A drone view of a large crowd gathering to celebrate alongside the River Danube in Budapest, at night. (Reuters)

Supporters in a crowd cheer, take photos, and reach out as a politician waving a Hungarian flag walks past them. (Jakub Porzycki / Reuters)

A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates among a large crowd. (Denes Erdos / AP)

One of a group of celebrants in an underground metro station gives a thumbs-down while showing live video of a concession speech on their phone. (Sean Gallup / Getty)

Photos: Hungarians Cheer Orbán's Loss - Supporters of Hungary’s Tisza party & its lead candidate, Péter Magyar, celebrated in Budapest after defeating Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, removing the autocratic Orbán from office after 16 years. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Four astronauts hug while inside a capsule, floating in micro-gravity. (NASA)

People gather around the base of a tall statue of an Amazon warrior. (Olympia De Maismont / AFP / Getty)

A line of geese flies past the Statue of Liberty and the skyline of Brooklyn at sunrise. (Gary Hershorn / Getty)

A girl plays with a baby goat. (Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters)

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Fire and smoke rise from a large government building as protesters crowd beneath a gate. (Narendra Shrestha / EPA Images)

A group of young ballet dancers ascend a staircase. (Ihsaan Haffejee, for GroundUp)

Many masked federal officers wait in a hallway outside courtrooms. (Carol Guzy / ZUMA Press / iWitness, for Miami Herald)

Flames and embers fly among palm trees and brush in a Los Angeles neighborhood, beneath a smoke-filled sky at night. (Ethan Swope / Associated Press)

Winners of the 2026 World Press Photo Contest - The winning entries of this year’s World Press Photo Contest were just announced. This year, according to organizers, 57,376 images were submitted for judging, from 3,747 photographers in 141 countries. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Earth sets behind the moon, as seen by the crew of NASA's Artemis II spacecraft as it swung around the far side of the moon. (NASA)

A close view of many rugged craters on the moon's surface. (NASA)

A close view of the dark side of the moon, seen from space, with the glow of the sun visible all around its edge during an eclipse. (NASA)

The four-person crew of Artemis pose for a photo, all wearing eclipse glasses. (NASA)

Moon Joy: Photos from Artemis II - On April 6, 2024, astronauts aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft named Integrity swung around the far side of the moon, traveling farther from the Earth than humans have ever gone, taking spectacular photos along the way. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Crew of Artemis II share an emotional moment after naming new crater after a lost loved one YouTube video by CTV News

It's really worth watching the moment when Jeremy Hansen suggests that a crater on the moon - a "bright spot" we'll be able to see from earth - be named Carroll for Carroll Taylor Wiseman, the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman. www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1Cw...

Me too! So amazing. (Or, to quote Rocky from Hail Mary, "Amaze amaze amaze!") 🚀🌖

NASA's Artemis II Live Mission Coverage (Official Broadcast) YouTube video by NASA

From here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR...

Lots of quiet stretches, then occasional conversations, long or short.

Now with audio!
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Listening in to the live Artemis II feed. I love the way they talk about everything (jargon, acronyms, plaing English) . Like a bit ago, an astronaut was talking emotionally about how beautiful the views were of the approaching moon, and Houston's CapCom person responded plainly “Copy. Moon joy.”

Houston: "Christina, we don't necessarily have a minimum number, but we'd like to get as many as possible back-to-back uses."

Artemis: "Jackie, are you looking for the maximum number of donations or the minimum number? What would the minimum number be?"

Houston (cont'd): "So we were wondering if you think that is something you could support this evening and if you were to suggest a time we would like to know what it is."

And, lost of recent toilet troubleshooting. A recent exchange:

Houston: "For the toilet wastewater vent lines—we would like to try providing warm content to the wastewater vent lines, ideally through a series of crew donations, and then immediately followed by a dump."

Listening in to the live Artemis II feed. I love the way they talk about everything (jargon, acronyms, plaing English) . Like a bit ago, an astronaut was talking emotionally about how beautiful the views were of the approaching moon, and Houston's CapCom person responded plainly “Copy. Moon joy.”

A polar bear cub, cuddled by its mother (Rostislav Netisov / Anadolu / Getty)

A person dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali waits inside a doorway. (Narinder Nanu / AFP / Getty)

A large rocket lifts off from a launchpad, as several birds fly away from the scene. (Joe Skipper / Reuters)

Dark, orange colored clouds, seen from the steep coast of a Greek island with many white buildings. (Jens Büttner / DPA / Getty)

Photos of the Week: Holy Week, ‘No Kings,’ Guitar Farm - Office-chair racing in Japan, an orca swimming near Seattle, a sandstorm over the island of Santorini, the launch of NASA’s newest lunar mission, and much more. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Four astronauts in their flight/survival suits pose for photographers, standing near a launch pad.

Cropped from this larger image from today, taken by NASA's Aubrey Gemignani.

A close view of astronaut footwear, black sneakers with a label that reads "Reebok, David Clark, NASA"

Today's astronaut footwear: Reeboks, apparently made for the David Clark company, who designed the Orion Crew Survival System (OCSS) suit.

A rocket stands on a launch pad, lit at night, seen from a distance, with a red-colored full moon rising in the background. (Jennifer Briggs / ZUMA Press Wire / Reuters)

A crew of four astronauts stand, posing in flight suits, inside a small white room. (Frank Michaux / NASA)

Several uniformed navy personnel work together alongside a floating spacecraft module, helping astronauts inside get into inflatable boats. (Kenny Allen / NASA)

A person stands behind a spotlight that is aimed up at a tall rocket that is being rolled out to a launch pad. (John Kraus / NASA)

Photos: Counting Down to the Launch of Artemis II - NASA’s first mission to carry humans beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years is scheduled to launch later today. The 10-day journey will take four astronauts around the moon and back. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Police officers in riot gear arrest a protester dressed as Lady Liberty in chains. (Etienne Laurent / AFP / Getty)

A large crowd of protesters stand together, holding up American flags, and anti-Trump signs. (Kerem Yucel / AFP / Getty)

A group of protesters wearing warm clothing stand together in a city square holding signs. (Hasan Akbas / Anadolu / Getty)

Thousands of protesters march down a street in downtown Nashville. (Seth Herald / Anadolu / Getty)

Photos From the Third Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protest - More than 3,000 marches and rallies took place yesterday across America during the third “No Kings” event, where millions protested against the policies and actions of the Trump administration. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A handler stands beside an alpaca during a show, as they look at each other face-to-face. (Oli Scarff / AFP / Getty)

Several raccoons beg and reach for food on a waterfront, with a city skyline in the background. (Martin Bernetti / AFP / Getty)

Two humanoid robots, wearing kerchiefs on their heads, operate among tea bushes beside workers. (Wang Jiang / VCG / Getty)

A person is pulled through shallow water by two racing bulls, as they bite the tail of one of the bulls. (Willy Kurniawan / Reuters)

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That face!!

A nighttime view from orbit of a rural area dotted with many brightly-lit rectangles (greenhouses using bright LED lights)

A cluster of illuminated commercial greenhouses near Leamington, Ontario, seen at night from the International Space Station on March 13, 2026. These are huge facilities, lit by LED grow lights, with different hues for different plants. For scale, this image is abt 12.5 miles top-to-bottom (20.1 km)

A nighttime view from orbit of the city lights of Detroit, MI, and Windsor, Ontario, near the bright lights of large nearby greenhouses.

For further scale, here's a more zoomed-out view of the region, including Detroit, MI and Windsor, Ontario, separated by the Detroit River, taken from the ISS at the same time. This image is about 31 miles top-to-bottom (50 km).

North America’s Greenhouse Hub - NASA Science The expansion of greenhouses in southern Ontario is changing the appearance of the land surface—and the night sky.

NASA has a great article about the recent growth of commercial greenhouses in the region, & studies done on the potential impacts of so much artificial light. science.nasa.gov/earth/earth-...

A nighttime view from orbit of a rural area dotted with many brightly-lit rectangles (greenhouses using bright LED lights)

A cluster of illuminated commercial greenhouses near Leamington, Ontario, seen at night from the International Space Station on March 13, 2026. These are huge facilities, lit by LED grow lights, with different hues for different plants. For scale, this image is abt 12.5 miles top-to-bottom (20.1 km)

About a dozen people in red parkas ride snowmobiles in a line across a broad, flat expanse of snow and ice. (Carlos Osorio / Reuters)

A couple dressed in warm clothing smile and pose for a photo while sitting on a snowmobile. (Carlos Osorio / Reuters)

Soldiers stand nearby, watching as another soldier jumps into freezing water, in a hole cut in ice, during a training session. (Carlos Osorio / Reuters)

An arctic fox sits on snow-covered ground near a dump site. (Carlos Osorio / Reuters)

Scenes from the Canadian Arctic - Carlos Osorio, a photojournalist with Reuters, recently traveled to Canada’s northern reaches to document military exercises, daily life, robotic testing, wildlife, and more. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A young person, dressed in a white robe, stands on a beach, with many others dressed in white in the background. (Marie Ruwet / AFP / Getty)

A group of people stand side-by-side outside a mosque, praying together. (Charly Triballeau / AFP / Getty)

A large crowd of Muslims pray together, standing outside, with tall, snow-covered mountains in the background. (Manzoor Balti / AFP / Getty)

People laugh, enjoying an amusement park ride. (Christopher Furlong / Getty)

Photos: Eid al-Fitr and the End of Ramadan 2026 - Celebrations of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan, took place this weekend in countries around the world. Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

A performer dressed as as Saint Patrick poses with his staff as if it were a rock guitar, during a St. Patrick's Day parade. (Cathal McNaughton / Reuters)

A small dog that is wearing a frilly pink dress bares its teeth. (Vadim Ghirda / AP)

A soccer player takes a kicked ball in the face during a match. (Dave Shopland / AP)

A visitor looks at a huge photo of two dragonflies. (Martin Meissner / AP)

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