A jagged green line of laser light, resembling an EKG, plays across the face of a yellow and white building on the Venice canals at night.

Venice Laser Exhibit: From the Distant Past

The laser installation "From the Distant Past" by artist Tim Otto Roth projects across Venice’s Palazzo Franchetti. While the scanning green laser might appear abstract, it is in fact based on Hubble observations of distant galaxies.

Credits: Bob Fosbury