Record-Eagle/Keith King
Stephen Mee, left, astrophysics director of Michigan State University Science Theatre, prepares to pour liquid nitrogen on the hand of Maeve McGonigle, 7, of Interlochen, Saturday, October 5, 2013 during the Midwest Space Fest-Space and Science Festival at the Ecco Event Space in downtown Traverse City. The liquid nitrogen is about -321 degrees fahrenheit (77 Kelvin) which results in a protective layer of gas forming (due to the temperature difference with the human body) once the liquid nitrogen makes brief contact with skin.

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