23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
While Some Return, Others Rise
As birds drifted home across the fading light, a rocket rose toward the ISS — humanity’s quiet reach for space. One adventure ends as another begins, a gentle harmony between earth and sky.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 03.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 10.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Merritt Island, Florida, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Yoshihiro Adachi |