Quarks to Quasars

The Artistry of Nature - Snowflakes Up Close

A stellar dendrite

Credit: Kenneth G. Libbrecht.

A stellar dendrite. Stellar means star-like, and the word dendrite comes from the Greek work for tree. The name perfectly marries the six-pointed, branching shape of this most iconic type of snow crystal.

(Source: ouramazingplanet.com)

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