The Van Buren Supernova!
louise, 16, hong kong. i just happen to love science. i'd say my true passion in life is understanding how things work, whether it be a machine or a human body. sometimes this blog turns into a bit of a photography blog...and go check out my forest blog too

49 / REBLOGgalaxyshmalaxy:

M101 Deep Wide Field (by Pegaso0970)
89 / REBLOGluminescentlabs:

Biofluorescent corals!
Whoever said that corals are just rocks??? This lively Mussidae colony was captured at night when its polyps —equipped with little stingers called nematocysts— were extended to feed.  Photo: David Gruber and Vincent Pieribone.
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276 / REBLOGflyingmermaid28:

thick ice covers the world on We Heart It - http://weheartit.com/entry/15755436/via/flyingmermaid28

 Hearted from: http://intheheartofthewinter.tumblr.com/post/11115697614
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267 / REBLOGbijoux-et-mineraux:

Vanadinite crystals on blades of Barite
2257 / REBLOGthatscienceguy:

Lightning striking a powerline!
2842 / REBLOG0mnis-e:

^^), By Foto Vishnya.
31 / REBLOGgeometrymatters:

Acanthophracta (1904) - amazing illustration from biologist Ernst Haeckel
217 / REBLOGhouse-of-gnar:

Mimetite by Crazy Dave Green on Flickr.
39 / REBLOGspotted-lions:

Dragon Fly 1 by pkjmt on Flickr.
237 / REBLOG0rient-express:

Portrait of an Iceberg (by Simon Harsent).
32 / REBLOGwolfnmoon:

N44C
206 / REBLOGsenerii:

foolish behavior by a boat… by alvin pastrana on Flickr.
131 / REBLOGromkids:

Perhaps the most beautiful of Earth’s treasures: Opal.

Get ready for Earth Sciences Weekend on May 18, 19, 20 at the Museum! We’ll be posting special photos all week!