Sentences with phrase «for ancient stars»

Dr. Shectman investigates the large - scale structure of the distribution of galaxies, searches for ancient stars, develops novel and creative astronomical instruments, and constructs large telescopes.

Shectman investigates the large - scale structure of the distribution of galaxies; searches for ancient stars; develops novel and creative astronomical instruments; and constructs large telescopes.

The star was discovered using the ANU SkyMapper telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, which is searching for ancient stars as it conducts a five - year project to produce the first digital map the southern sky.

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An ancient Chinese chronicle, the Ch» ien - han - shu, states that an object, probably a nova (a new star), was observed in March 5 B.C. and remained visible for 70 days.»

Just as your eyes can see visible light but not radio waves or x-rays, Webb's vision is tuned for the infrared — a portion of the spectrum ideal for studying ancient stars and galaxies, but where oxygen's barcode - like absorption lines are rather slight and sparse.

For example the filaments to the right of the image are the remnants of an ancient supernova (SNR G332.4 - 00.4, also known as RCW 103), and the glowing red filaments at the lower left surround an unusual and very hot star (RCW 104, surrounding the Wolf - Rayet star WR 75).

For example, the filaments to the right of the image are the remnants of an ancient supernova, and the glowing red filaments at the lower left surround an unusual and very hot star [2].

A second technique called asteroseismology — the measurement of tiny oscillations in the star's brightness — revealed Kepler 444's size, mass and impressive age, which researchers say provides billions of more years for ancient extraterrestrial life to have taken hold somewhere out there.

For the past two years, Winget and his colleagues at the University of Texas at Austin and Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque, New Mexico, have been creating searing plasmas that are, in effect, miniature versions of white dwarfs, ancient stars that have burned up all their nuclear fuel.

Later this year, astronomers will begin a new sky survey to look for signs of the stuff among exploding stars and ancient galaxy clusters.

Ancient stars, of a type known as RR Lyrae, have been discovered in the centre of the Milky Way for the first time, using ESO's infrared VISTA telescope.

An international team of astronomers led by Dr. Andrea Kunder of the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) in Germany has discovered that the central 2000 light years within the Milky Way Galaxy hosts an ancient population of stars.

Coauthor Juntai Shen of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory adds, «They account for only one percent of the total mass of the bar, but this even more ancient population of stars appears to have a completely different origin than other stars there, consistent with having been one of the first parts of the Milky Way to form.»

RR Lyrae stars allow exact distance estimations and are found only in stellar populations more than 10 billion years old, for example, in ancient halo globular clusters.

Some ancient echinoids, ophiuroids, and asteroids had slipped the bottleneck and coexisted with the ancestors of modern - day sea urchins, brittle stars, sand dollars, and relatives, for many millions of years.

Part I: An astronomer armed with some equations and an Indiana Jones thirst for lost treasures has found an ancient star map where no one thought to look: on public display in a museum.

The positions of the stars and planets were thought by the ancients to account for everything from the fates of kings to the flooding of the Nile.

Whatever the reason, the result is a gold mine for researchers like Frebel who seek more data on these ancient stars.

He dubbed it Georgium Sidus — Latin for «George's Star» — after his sponsor King George III, but other astronomers protested, and it was eventually given the name Uranus, sticking with the usual nomenclature of ancient Greek / Roman gods.

Peering deep into the Milky Way's crowded central hub of stars, Hubble researchers have uncovered for the first time a population of ancient white dwarfs — smoldering remnants of once - vibrant stars that inhabited the core.

As a halo field star with the lowest metallicity known for any Milky Way star in late October 2002, HE 0107 - 5420 appears to be even older than the ancient stars found in the galaxy's globular clusters such as 47 Tucana, at left.

With its stars shaped in a «W,» this northern constellation was named by the Ancient Greeks for the mother of Andromeda who claimed to be more beautiful than the daughters of Nereus, a god of the sea.

It happened so long ago, and that first light from those ancient baby stars is far too weak for even the most advanced observatory to detect.

TKF: Anna, you published a book last year called «Searching for the Oldest Stars: Ancient Relics from the Early Universe.»

Just your average ancient hippie who enjoys fishing, sky diving, writing, reading, cooking a good meal for a friend or friends, horse back riding, golf, coaching kids baseball, star gazing and just chilling with some very good friends and family is also great too.

On second thought, better not give Hollywood any ideas, or soon we'll be under attack from Tetris: The Movie: The Curse of the Search for the Tomb of the Sacred Ancient 2X2 Piece, starring Kevin Spacey as that evil sort of squashed S - shaped block that's impossible to fit anywhere, and Orlando Bloom as the heroic and awesome 4 - in - a-row straight piece that lets you, if you set it up right, get all those extra bonus points.

You get the Apothecary Mantle by completing the eight star Armory NPC quest «A Portent for Disaster», which has you hunting a Kushala Daora in the Ancient Forest.

Beneath the makeup Elba can deliver an ugly, broken, adversary that is evil personified; not a terrifying or particularly complex character — it's a Star Trek blockbuster, we had a convoluted villain last time — but one with a simple plan for power i.e. to retrieve an ancient alien artifact.

With a little over a month to go until its release, a poster and trailer have arrived online for director Michael Barrett's upcoming horror Temple which stars Logan Huffman, Natalia Warner, and Brandon Sklenar; check them out here... Three American tourists follow a mysterious map deep into the jungles of Japan searching for an ancient -LSB-...]

Built around a mysterious, ancient alien artifact that can transport people instantly between distant planets (that would be the titular Stargate), the flick dabbles in Egyptian mythology; but is mostly an excuse for a rollicking sci - fi adventure starring Kurt Russell and James Spader at their most fun.

In his last appearance, Lon Chaney, Jr. stars as one of the screen's most memorable movie monsters: the mummy Kharis from ancient Egypt, who is tormented by his forbidden love for princess Ananka.

For those more interested in unlikely and unwilling adventurers, Derelict by LJ Cohen reveals what happens when the remnants of an ancient war suddenly make their way back into the stars.

Stay at one of several five - star hotels such as Cable Beach Club or Pinctada Cable Beach Resort & Spa, sample a locally brewed mango beer at the wildly popular Matso's Brewery, ride a camel along Cable Beach at sunset, see ancient fossilised stegosaurus prints in the bright red rock at Gantheaume Point, browse the open - air weekend markets in front of the pretty Courthouse building and shop for precious Pinctada maxima pearls, grown locally in the shimmering aqua waters nearby.

This chic five - star venue is practically a stone's throw from a terrific Blue Flag sandy beach, and is in the photogenic region of Antalya, renowned for its very sunny climate and striking ancient sights.

Housed in two prestigious buildings, the 19th century Palacio de los Pacheco and Renaissance 14th century building, this luxury 5 stars hotel offers well - appointed rooms and modern facilities including a swimming pool, terrace, fitness centre and meeting facilities for up to 200 guests.Meliá Mérida Boutique Hotel combines ancient charm and modern amenities, ensuring you an unforgettable stay in Mérida.

The Phuoc An River Hotel is a well - appointed four star property which fuses French architecture with a local twist, located along the banks of the Do River in the heart of Hoi An Ancient Town.This town has an incredible amount of history, as it was a historic port that connected with the Indonesian spice trade for many years, and consequently has influences from both local, Indonesian, Chinese, and even Japanese cultures.Guests staying here will find themselves within walking distance of such attractions as the Japanese Covered Bridge or the Hoi An Handicraft Workshop.There are four varieties of rooms available: Superior Rice Field, Deluxe Rice Field, Deluxe River, and Phuoc An River Suite.

Set under ancient, shady mango trees, this four - star hotel is bordered by a private bay making for an idyllic beach holiday setting.

Whether you're searching for the perfect thruster upgrade for your Hornet or smuggling ancient alien artifacts across the Xi'An border, every choice impacts how Star Citizen's world reacts to you.

Casual moviegoers may not be too familiar with Uncharted, but they will be — the video game is currently being adapted by Sony Pictures as a big - budget blockbuster starring Tom Holland as a teenage version of Nathan Drake, a globe - trotting adventurer with a knack for finding lost treasures and ancient cities.

Developed by Marvelous Inc. and expanding upon the extensive Fate universe with an original story from acclaimed series writer Kinoko Nasu (of Fate / stay night fame), Fate / EXTELLA: The Umbral Star previously released for PlayStation ® 4 and PlayStation ® Vita, features a diverse cast of 16 playable «Servants» — ancient warriors of legend and imagination, always at the beck and call of their Masters — who survived the Holy Grail War that took place on the Moon.

Older than the known spacefaring species, these Ancients know how to carry a grudge, and have at last returned to destroy the Drox and claim the stars for themselves.

Delving back to ancient sacred geometries and that most ubiquitous of forms, the Star of David, may seem too obvious a reference for the Jewish Museum, which was faced with the task of designing a new graphic identity.

It seemed the Hadzabe were trying to compete for the attention of the heavens, and as the stars grew brighter, the voices strengthened, and the sparks from ancient fires drifted skyward to mingle with the sparks of the Milky Way.