These recent composite images from the James Webb Space Telescope show Jupiter in stunning infrared detail. They’re the result of several images taken in different infrared bands, then combined and Keep reading
Tag: fluids as art
“Titan”
Saturn’s moon Titan is a fascinating foil to our planet. It’s the only other body in our solar system with liquid bodies — lakes and seas — on its surface. Keep reading
Under the Sea
Deep below the ocean surface, light is in short supply. But dive photographer Steven Kovacs specializes in capturing the ethereal creatures that live in this darkness. Many of his subjects Keep reading
Saffman-Taylor Instability
Air and blue-dyed glycerin squeezed between two glass plates form curvy, finger-like protrusions. This is a close-up of the Saffman-Taylor instability, a pattern created when a less viscous fluid — here, Keep reading
Reefs Along New Caledonia
Brown reefs edge a turquoise lagoon in this astronaut snapshot of the New Caledonian coastline. Reefs like these form a natural barrier that protects coastlines from storms by breaking up Keep reading
Stunning Waves
Photographer Lloyd Meudell captures breathtaking images of ocean waves off his home shores of New South Wales. The waveforms and lighting combine to create infinite variety in shape and texture. Keep reading
Liquid Sculptures
Snapshots of splashes are nothing new, but few have mastered the art of freezing incredible shapes in water the way Markus Reugels has. His splash photography is mind-boggling, especially knowing Keep reading
“Art of Paint”
Filmmaker Roman De Giuli is always coming up with spectacular and visually fascinating new ways to manipulate ink and other liquids. In “Art of Paint,” he applies thin layers atop Keep reading
“Timedrift II”
As a teenager, I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. The final ascent began around midnight, and we climbed through the dark, through sunrise, and into the early morning. I remember pausing at Keep reading
Inside a Metal Vortex
What do you get when you combine liquid gallium, a blender, and a special probe lens? Some pretty wild slow-mo video of a liquid metal vortex, courtesy of the Slow Keep reading