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insignificant blue-green planet...
planet x -- ruled by living miniature dolls!
you are here by jurvetson.
...actually, it's a pellet of “dry ice” floating on a shallow bed of dark blue water and shooting off geysers of carbon dioxide as it warms up. The dry ice is solid CO2 which sublimates directly to gas as it warms up (skipping the liquid phase altogether).

It is mesmerizing to watch. Particles glide along the surface, spin, and merge when they touch. Here is a very cool video of the icy bodies spinning and shooting around. 
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jvers says:

I love your science pictures. They are always intriguing.
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Meteorry  Pro User  says:

WOW...no more comments than another WOW! :-)
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OskarN says:

out of this world!
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callumalden  Pro User  says:

"Step into the vortex Beeblebrox..."
:D
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!efatima  Pro User  says:

so cosmic so beautiful. mesmerizing indeed. sheesh kabaab!
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jogales  Pro User  says:

Looks like a galaxy. Really cool, and so is the video.
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Ken Mitchell [deleted] says:

Brilliant + video
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*ivo*  Pro User  says:

very very very cool!
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tarotastic  Pro User  says:

Great idea. Really impressive. Microcosmos!!
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lotusutol  Pro User  says:

a spiral galaxy in the endless universe, this reminds me of =)
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Eppie says:

I echo everything that everyone said above...
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theocean says:

is your other name bill nye?
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festeban says:

Wonderful
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Senex Prime  Pro User  says:

Is this the new Doctor Who title sequence? :-) Looks fantastic!
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whisper-star says:

=) .. Really nice
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jurvetson  Pro User  says:

thanks y'all. you are very kind!
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edwinsail  Pro User  says:

A 'good' foto should be 'fun' to look at (sez I). This one certainly is fun! Though I'm slightly disappointed that it's not really a foto of where we are in this galaxy...
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jeremyong says:

breath taking(all!)
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optick says:

I liked the photos too. They are so abstract, and I like the science behind them. Thanks for putting in the link to the video as well.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

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borealnz  Pro User  says:

So very interesting and very beautiful !!! It reminds me of an eye!!

Spiral theme at
The World Through My Eyes
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juandesant  Pro User  says:

As an admin for a group called Computer Simulations, I'd really love to have this picture in our pool…
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juandesant  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the link to the "portable coments exhibit machine"! I'm using that film, together with a computer simulated comet, in order to teach kids what comets really are!
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Navas  Pro User  says:

This is great - I love the sparkling blue!

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Seen in Galaxies on Earth (?)
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