This is an Ecosphere. It is an enclosed self-containing ecosystem that contains algae, plant life, and microscopic shrimp. It requires no care or maintenance - all you have to do is place it somewhere warm and sunny, and the organisms inside of it can live for years.
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Star Trails over Japan - keep the lens of a camera open and just let it record the changing position of the light sources as the night moves on. The North Star is roughly at the center of the loop in both of these frames.
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(Source: earthstory)