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[biologist4ever]

The Beauty of Glowing Chemistry

There’s something fascinating about watching chemistry come to life—literally. Reactions that produce light, like chemiluminescence and bioluminescence, remind us that science isn't just useful—it's beautiful. ✨ These luminous reactions spark wonder and curiosity. Who knew that molecules dancing together could create such magic? 💡 Which glowing reaction has fascinated you the most?

[swicsmohali]

𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒.

𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑔𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑦.

𝑊𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑁𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒.

[septembersghost]

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they're so graceful, this looks otherworldly 💙

[hatesaltrat]

Appears to be real.

Astronomer Jan Koet captured this video in 2007 of Saturn appearing behind the Moon.

[msamba]

A unique encounter between a cat and a dolphin

A unique encounter between a cat and a dolphin. 📽: Theater of the Seapic.twitter.com/9pZi5TgYHY — Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) October 7, 2023

[yasudai]

#pulto #wonderofscience #nasa https://www.instagram.com/p/CSmd6YtJVAd/?utm_medium=tumblr

[dotomtom]

Watch a pygmy marmoset completely fascinated by an insect in this clip from "Tiny World". https://t.co/Hm5bKBq7ww wonderofscience さんのツイートから

[mft-toyama]

via @wonderofscience

Schools of Striped Eel Catfish take turns watching for predators while feeding on the ocean floor. Credit: Abyss Dive Center Bali pic.twitter.com/Pv5sZUYp9T

— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) May 1, 2020

[demeter1111]

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth.

(@ wonderofscience on Twitter)

Timelapse created from images courtesy of the Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center(ISS061-E-110520-111341 eol.jsc.nasa.gov).

[everythingstarstuff]

A stunning cloudburst over Lake Millstatt, Austria captured by photographer Peter Maier.  -@wonderofscience

[makemeacyborg]

James Burke had only once chance to film this scene, and the result is possibly the best timed shot in television history. https://t.co/iXtRsrgKJj – http://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1249271725390311424 – @wonderofscience

[welele]

A ver quién se atreve a acercarse

Massive silverback gorilla blocks a road so his family can cross safely. Credit: BBC Earthpic.twitter.com/A8h8XqQRLY

— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) June 24, 2022

[wonderofscience]

Everything in this picture from the Hubble telescope is a galaxy, each containing billions of stars.

Taken from a area of the sky the size of a grain of sand held at arm's length it contains an estimated 10,000 galaxies.

[sucede-es]

La Tierra de noche vista desde el espacio

Earth at night viewed from space. pic.twitter.com/2H5oqJeGtY

— Wonder of Science (@wonderofscience) February 8, 2022

[inferentialdistance]

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A happy tortoise.

https://twitter.com/wonderofscience/status/1375056244923265024