'Feelings are Facts,' by artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Ma Yansong, Beijing, China
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Into the light. International Day of Light
Happy International Day of Light! Held on May 16, it marks the anniversary of the invention of the laser by the American physicist and engineer Theodore Maiman in 1960. This pioneering creation helped revolutionize fields from communications to health care and lasers are now found in everything from printers and barcode scanners to surgical devices. Today's event also celebrates light's presence in every aspect of human existence, from art and culture to science and technology.
Crocus flowers
A great egret in Everglades National Park, Florida
The December full moon seen through holiday lights
Misty pine forest in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
Seven-spot ladybug on a mushroom in Arnhem, Netherlands
Speed skaters training at the Gangneung Oval on February 4, 2018, in Pyeongchang, South Korea
Tartan fabric on a loom in Edinburgh, Scotland
A wave building on Oahu’s North Shore, Hawaii
