Vertical Skydiving World Record
Watch in this incredible video 138 people shatter the Vertical Skydiving World Record as they form a snowflake formation at speeds up to 220 mph!
Snowflake Images under an Electron Microscope
These are snowflake images under an electron microscope from the Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre in Beltsville, Maryland. Image © Electron and Confocal Microscopy Laboratory, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture.
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Snowflakes app for iPad – iPhone
Snowflakes app by Hado Labs lets you create easily realistic snowflakes in stunning detail. It’s as mesmerizing as watching falling snow.
Macroscopic Snowflakes
A series of macroscopic snowflakes and ice structures by Russian photographer Andrew Osokin, capturing such impressive and bizarre ice formations.
The Ozone Hole before and after the Montreal Protocol
Twenty five years ago this week, scientists and policymakers unveiled what the United Nations calls “the most successful treaty in UN history.” The international agreement likely saved the world from an environmental crisis, while setting an example for how to develop and implement environmental policy. NASA animation by Robert Simmon, using imagery from the Ozone Hole Watch. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.
Smart Headlight for seeing through Rain and Snow
Headlights they illuminate raindrops and snowflakes, making them streaks that can distract drivers. Now a team led by Carnegie Mellon computer science professor Srinivasa Narasimhan, has developed an experimental headlight system, that can shine ‘around rain’ while tackling the problem of visibility.
Small World Photomicrography Competition
Double compound eyes of male Bibio marci. Larger. (10X)
Small World is regarded as the leading forum for showcasing the beauty and complexity of life as seen through the light microscope. For over 30 years, Nikon has rewarded the world’s best photomicrographers who make critically important scientific contributions to life sciences, bio-research and materials science.
Remarkable photographs of ordinary Sand
Viewed at a magnification of over 250 times real life, tiny grains of sand are shown to be delicate, colourful structures as unique as snowflakes.
