Physics in Pictures
Perfect Spheres to Test Einstein
Einstein is looking at you through a near perfect glass sphere. In fact this is the most precise sphere that humans have ever created. The surface of this little marble is so smooth that any bumps or scratches are no higher than 40 atoms. Cool! But why?
Free Floating Plasma Orb or Squid Ghost
Ghost of discharged capacitor found haunting a glass of water! What could be more scary than that? Try a hot ball of electric plasma.
Laser-Plasma Creates Electro-Optic Shocks
High power laser pulses create shockwaves and bubbles in plasma.
Dust devils on Mars!
What does this image look like to you? Could it be a close up of a tattoo or a lizard's back or even silly putty that was rubbed on a news paper?
Red Dye Crowned in Milk
This crown is formed by the splash and droplets of a 2 mm drop of red dye impacting on a thin layer of milk.