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A Traditional Easter Rocket War in Greece (17 photos)

In the Greek village of Vrontados, each year during Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations, members of two rival churches hold a traditional “rocket war” by firing thousands of homemade fireworks toward each other while services are held. The goal for each side is to hit the bell in the tower of the opposing church. The festival, called Rouketopolemos, has been celebrated by the churches of Agios Markos and Panagia Erithiani for at least 135 years. Gathered here are images of this year’s battle, along with others from recent years.

Streaks of light in the night sky above a church, evidence of several firework rockets flying past.
Rockets fly over the bell tower of Agios Markos church during Greek Orthodox Easter celebrations on the eastern Aegean island of Chios on April 26, 2008. ( Yiorgos Karahalis / Reuters)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 7 May 2024 | 5:13 am(NZT)

When the National Guard Arrived at Kent State, Images From 1970 (19 photos)

On May 4, 1970, 54 years ago today, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on a crowd of student protesters gathered on the campus of Ohio’s Kent State University, killing four students and injuring another nine. Several hundred students had been protesting against the Nixon administration’s expansion of the Vietnam War into Cambodia, and the mayor of the city of Kent asked the governor of Ohio to bring in members of the National Guard. News coverage of the shooting of unarmed protesters dominated headlines around the world and spurred hundreds of protests across the country. Gathered below are images from that pivotal day in American history.

A row of about nine members of the National Guard, each wearing a helmet and a gas mask and holding a rifle or a tear-gas launcher
View of a line of Ohio National Guardsmen, with rifles and gas masks, on the Kent State University campus as they prepare to disperse student protesters in Kent, Ohio, on May 4, 1970. The protests, initially over the U.S. invasion of Cambodia, resulted in the deaths of four protesters (and the injuries of nine others) after the National Guard opened fire on students. ( Howard Ruffner / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 5 May 2024 | 12:00 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: May Day, Campus Protests, Snake Festival (35 photos)

Devastating floods across Kenya, a pagan fire festival in Scotland, antler gathering in Wyoming, pro-Palestinian demonstrations at many American colleges, the Olympic flame en route to France, a movie premiere in Sydney, a badminton competition in China, and much more

A space telescope image showing part of a cloud-like nebula with stars and galaxies visible in the background
The Horsehead Nebula, imaged by the NIRCam instrument on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, featuring a portion of the "horse's mane" about 0.8 light-years wide. The ethereal clouds that appear blue at the bottom of the image are dominated by cold, molecular hydrogen. Red-colored wisps extending above the main nebula represent mainly atomic hydrogen gas. In this area, known as a photodissociation region, ultraviolet light from nearby young, massive stars creates a mostly neutral, warm area of gas and dust between the fully ionized gas above and the colder nebula below. As with many Webb images, distant galaxies are sprinkled in the background. ( ESA, NASA, CSA, STScI)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 3 May 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Wheelbarrow Race, Count Binface, Orange Skies (35 photos)

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia, a tilting tower in Taiwan, a growing refugee camp in Chad, the Tokyo Rainbow Pride Parade in Japan, humanitarian aid parachuted into Gaza, protests opposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza in the United States, a performance by Phish at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and much more

The interior of a bookstore, looking down a tunnel made of spiraling bookshelves
Spiral bookshelves are seen in a bookshop in Guangzhou, China, on April 23, 2024 ( John Ricky / Anadolu / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 26 Apr 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)

Chile’s Amazing National Parks (30 photos)

Across the length of Chile, stretching 2,650 miles (4,265 kilometers) from north to south, more than 40 national parks have been established in the past century, protecting many endangered species, wild landscapes, and natural wonders. Collected below are images of several of these parks, from Lauca National Park, in the altiplano of Chile’s far north, to the dramatic mountains of Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern Patagonia region.

A distant view of a cluster of tall mountains with steep cliffs near their peaks
A view of the Cuernos del Paine, a cluster of steep granite peaks in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park. ( Lukasz Nowak1 / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 25 Apr 2024 | 6:55 am(NZT)



For Earth Day, a Photo Appreciation of Birds (30 photos)

On this Earth Day, a day set aside to remember and appreciate the environment and our responsibilities and roles within it, I wanted to gather a selection of images of the incredibly diverse bird life that we share this planet with. Tens of billions of individual animals are divided among some 10,000 species, inhabiting nearly every environment on Earth. These fascinating creatures are at home on land, at sea, or in the sky, from our polar regions to the tropics. On a day meant for us to care for our environment, it seemed appropriate to feature some of those we share it with.

A hummingbird with a crest of feathers flies near a flowering plant.
A rufous-crested coquette seeks out nectar from porterweed, photographed in Panama. ( Juan Carlos Vindas / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 23 Apr 2024 | 6:24 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Burning Bull, Blue Forest, Olympic Flame (35 photos)

Eid al-Fitr prayers in India, trophy winners at the Boston Marathon, the burning of a historic building in Denmark, a wildfire in Kosovo, widespread flooding in Russia, a joyous water festival in Thailand, a music festival in China, and much more

A woman stands on a cube-shaped concrete block, among many such blocks piled haphazardly in shallow water.
A woman stands on a breakwater in China's southwestern city of Chongqing on April 13, 2024. ( AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 19 Apr 2024 | 10:00 pm(NZT)

Winners of the 2024 World Press Photo Contest (21 photos)

The winning entries of the annual World Press Photo Contest ​have just been announced. This year, according to organizers, 61,062 images were submitted for judging, made by 3,851 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo was once again kind enough to share some of this year’s global and regional winners, gathered below.

A man sits in the rubble of a collapsed building, his left arm reaching out and holding the hand of his daughter, who lies dead, trapped beneath the debris.
Europe, Winner, Singles—A Father’s Pain: Mesut Hançer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, the day after the 7.8-magnitude quake struck the country's southeast, on February 7, 2023. Rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved frigid weather, aftershocks, and collapsing buildings as they dug for survivors buried by an earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people. ( Adem Altan / Agence France-Presse)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 19 Apr 2024 | 5:12 am(NZT)

The Bicycles of World War II (31 photos)

Over the course of World War II, countless challenges made basic transportation difficult, costly, and dangerous. The need for fast, efficient, and quiet ways of moving people from A to B—despite fuel shortages, damaged roads, and ongoing battles—led many soldiers and civilians to take advantage of bicycles as transport. Troops in some areas became more nimble, refugees used bikes to carry their family and belongings to safety, air-raid wardens could cover more ground on two wheels, and many civilians had no other options available. Gathered below are a handful of images of some of the many ways people put bicycles to use during the Second World War.

A line of German soldiers wearing gas masks and standing beside their bicycles
Members of the German light-machine-gun bicycle corps wear gas masks while standing beside their bicycles in a lineup in Austria, circa 1939. Note the machine gun attached to one of the bicycles at lower right. ( Hulton Archive / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 18 Apr 2024 | 6:20 am(NZT)

Scenes From Coachella 2024 (30 photos)

Crowds of music fans gathered once more in Indio, California, this weekend for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, catching performances by Doja Cat, Jon Batiste, Vampire Weekend, Sabrina Carpenter, Lil Yachty, Gwen Stefani, Peso Pluma, Atarashii Gakko, the Aquabats, and many more artists. Gathered below are images of this year’s performances and concertgoers during the first weekend of Coachella 2024.

A performer sings onstage, their mouth open wide.
Brittany Howard performs onstage at Coachella 2024 in Indio, California, on April 12, 2024. ( Emma McIntyre / Getty for Coachella)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 16 Apr 2024 | 5:46 am(NZT)



Photos of the Week: Solar Oasis, Leaf Spirit, Burning Judas (35 photos)

The World Coal Carrying Championships in England, damage from an earthquake in Taiwan, a destroyed hospital in the Gaza Strip, a beekeeper at work in Ukraine, cherry-tree blossoms in Germany, an appearance by the Easter Bunny at the White House, rally racing in Kenya, flooding in west-central France, and much more

About a dozen dancers perform together in a studio during an audition.
Dancers perform during Radio City Rockette auditions at Radio City Music Hall, in New York City, on April 3, 2024. ( Brittainy Newman / AP)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 5 Apr 2024 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

A Tour Through Solar Eclipses of the Past (24 photos)

As much of North America prepares for the upcoming total solar eclipse next week, I thought it would be fun to share some images from the recent (and not-so-recent) past of previous eclipses—annular, partial, and total—from around the world. Also pictured are some of the many observers sharing this fleeting experience, “witnessing the planetary version of a lightning strike,” together in stadiums, parks, and beaches.

Two people sit on rocks overlooking water, with a partly-eclipsed sun setting in the distance.
Young people watch the rare sight of a partial solar eclipse at sunset, as seen from Manila Bay, Philippines, on January 26, 2009. ( Gil Nartea / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 3 Apr 2024 | 6:26 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Snow Blooms, Giant Eggs, Dragon’s Teeth (35 photos)

A wildfire in Venezuela, cherry blossoms in eastern China, a deadly terrorist attack in Russia, a surf competition in Australia, Holy Week processions in Spain, a full moon above Istanbul, a vast solar-power farm in Texas, and much more

Wreckage of a collapsed highway bridge lies across the deck of a cargo ship.
An aerial view of the cargo vessel Dali, seen after it had crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024 ( Maryland National Guard / Reuters)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 29 Mar 2024 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

Winners of the 2024 World Nature Photography Awards (16 photos)

The winning images and photographers of this year’s World Nature Photography Awards have just been announced. Contest organizers have once more shared some of the winning images, shown below, from their 14 categories. Captions were provided by the photographers and have been lightly edited for style and clarity.

An elephant in a herd reaches for a tree branch.
Third Place, Behavior—Mammals. Elephants reach for branches at Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe. (© Copyright Lukas Walter / World Nature Photography Awards)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 27 Mar 2024 | 5:45 am(NZT)

Holi 2024: The Festival of Colors (21 photos)

This week, Hindus around the world are celebrating Holi, the “festival of colors”—a springtime celebration where revelers throw brightly colored powders at friends and strangers alike. Participants gather to welcome the arrival of spring, commemorate Krishna’s pranks, and allow one another a chance to drop inhibitions and simply play and dance together. Gathered below are images of this year’s Holi festivals from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Kenya, and the U.S.

Four people with colored powder all over their faces smile and pose side by side.
Students play with colors ahead of Holi festival outside Mata Sundri College in New Delhi, India, on March 21, 2024. ( Raj K Raj / Hindustan Times / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 26 Mar 2024 | 6:31 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Green River, Fire Ritual, Space Needle (35 photos)

A massive ballet class in Mexico City, the Night of Ghosts festival in Greece, severe tornado damage in Indiana, a garbage-strewn beach in Bali, airdrops of humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip, a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Tokyo, a robot among tulips in the Netherlands, colorful Holi celebrations in India, and much more

A performer wears an elaborate costume, headgear, and orange makeup.
A man, dressed as the Hindu deity Sasthappan, performs during the traditional dance festival Theyyam, also known as Kaliyattam, at the Muthappa Swami temple in Somwarpet, India, on March 18, 2024. ( Idrees Mohammed / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 22 Mar 2024 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

Photos: Spring in Bloom (20 photos)

Tuesday marked the first day of spring, and the Northern Hemisphere has begun to warm, with flowers and trees in bloom. Gathered below is a small collection of images from recent weeks in North America, Asia, and Europe, of people enjoying flowering fields and trees—signs of warmer days to come.

Warm sunlight on cherry blossoms, with the Washington Monument visible in the background
The Washington Monument is seen on March 18, 2024, from the Tidal Basin amid cherry blossoms, which enter their peak bloom this week in Washington, D.C. ( Mark Schiefelbein / AP)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 22 Mar 2024 | 6:20 am(NZT)

Valencia’s Fallas Festival: Welcoming Spring with Fire (18 photos)

For hundreds of years, residents of Valencia, Spain, have celebrated the arrival of spring and paid tribute to San Jose, the patron saint of the carpenters’ guild, by building and then ceremonially burning huge monuments made of wood, cardboard, and paper. The monuments, or fallas, consist of ninots, or figures, many of which are caricatures that portray current events and celebrities. The two-week-long festival features parades, fireworks, and fiestas, and ends with the burning of hundreds of fallas, signifying cleansing and renewal.

Two large sculptures of doves are consumed by flames.
A view of the burning Falla del Ayuntamiento, a 20-meter-long monument built of wood and cardboard, during the Fallas festival, in Valencia, Spain, on March 19, 2024. The dove figures signify a demand for peace in Gaza and Ukraine. ( Burak Akbulut / Anadolu / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 21 Mar 2024 | 6:45 am(NZT)

Photos of the Week: Bridal Carry, Ostrich Hug, Godzilla Oscar (35 photos)

X-ray analysis of an 18th-century violin in France, scenes from the Academy Awards in Hollywood, a march for International Women’s Day in Mexico, the launch of a SpaceX rocket in Texas, white-water canoeing in New Zealand, Ramadan prayers in Indonesia, the Crufts dog show in England, and much more

Demonstrators stand together, wearing bright-red fabric draped over their heads.
Demonstrators take part in a march to mark International Women's Day in San Salvador on March 9, 2024. ( Marvin Recinos / AFP / Getty)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 15 Mar 2024 | 11:00 pm(NZT)

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2024 (12 photos)

Organizers of the 2024 British Wildlife Photography Awards just announced their collection of winners and runners-up. More than 14,000 images were submitted in 11 different categories, celebrating the wildlife and wild spaces found across the United Kingdom. Competition organizers were kind enough to share some of this year’s amazing images below. Captions were provided by the photographers.

The silhouette of a bird is seen above the water's surface as it flaps and runs to take off.
Running on Water. RSPB Young British Wildlife Photographer of the Year and 15–17 Years Winner. “I woke up at 4:45 a.m. with the hope of capturing backlit waterfowl images at Frensham Pond in Surrey. I lay down at the edge of the pond and waited for the birds to become active. As the morning progressed, rays of sunlight began to shine through trees along the edge of the pond, creating spotlights in the morning mist. This created a beautiful atmosphere, which I aimed to capture in my images. This coot was fleeing a fight, running across the water to take flight through the mist and rays of light.” (© Copyright Max Wood / British Wildlife Photography Awards)

Source: The Atlantic Photo | 15 Mar 2024 | 8:06 am(NZT)











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