---
title: "Earth: The Pale Blue Dot – Dunluce Castle, Ireland"
description: "This, in case the title didn’t already give it away, is Dunluce Castle, which is located in Ireland. The castle itself is on the edge of a basalt outcropping, making the castle a very defensible location and, as a result, very desirable. This particular image pictures the old structure surrounded by an incredible sunset as..."
date: "2013-02-13"
modified: "2013-02-13"
authors:
  - name: "Joshua Filmer"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/joshuafqtq"
url: "https://futurism.com/earth-the-pale-blue-dot-dunluce-castle-ireland-2"
categories:
  - "From Quarks to Quasars"
---

# Earth: The Pale Blue Dot – Dunluce Castle, Ireland

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This, in case the title didn’t already give it away, is Dunluce Castle, which is located in Ireland. The castle itself is on the edge of a basalt outcropping, making the castle a very defensible location and, as a result, very desirable. This particular image pictures the old structure surrounded by an incredible sunset as the sun retires over the Atlantic.

*This article is part of a series,* Earth: The Pale Blue Dot*, which explores and highlights some of the amazing and beautiful natural features of the planet Earth.*

## Author
Joshua specializes in Mathematics and Physics at Portland State University.