Sentences with phrase «from ancient stars»

Comets are made up of materials from ancient stars, interstellar clouds, and the birth of our Solar System.

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In FIVE STARS: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great (St. Martin's Press; June 5, 2018) bestselling author of Talk Like TED, Carmine Gallo argues that mastering Aristotle's «ancient art of persuasion» — combining words and ideas to move people to action — is the key to standing out and getting ahead in the age of AI

The unworldly thinker is a figure of ancient legend: Socrates himself, of course, losing himself in thought at the threshold of a dinner party, as described in Plato's Symposium; or Thales, who reportedly fell into a well from looking at the stars; or Diogenes the Cynic, whose only request to Alexander the Great upon meeting him was that he get out of his sunlight.

By finding places in the sky where radio telescopes pick up these 21 - centimeter emissions, astronomers can identify light from faraway, hydrogen - rich regions so ancient they date back to the era when stars were starting to form.

But the new monikers also draw inspiration from ancient mythologies and historical star names from indigenous cultures around the world, including in China, Australia and southern Africa.

Last week at the American Astronomical Society's meeting, astronomers announced the detection of a second type of radio static from the heavens, and although it may not come from an era quite as ancient as TV snow does, it may probe the period immediately afterward — an equally mysterious time when the first stars and black holes were lighting up.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the faint, ghostly glow of stars ejected from ancient galaxies that were gravitationally ripped apart several billion years ago.

The ancient star is around 6,000 light years from Earth, which Dr Keller says is relatively close in astronomical terms.

But new observations from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have revealed ancient stars mingled with the young ones, proving the galaxy as a whole is in fact as old as its neighbors.

Dust left over from an exploding star could mimic the effect that primordial gravitational waves would have had on ancient cosmic light

Ancient stellar winds flowing from young, Sun - like stars that were just a toddler - like 0.6 billion years old compared with the 4.6 billion year age of the Sun.

Just as London and Paris are built on more ancient Roman or even older remains, our Milky Way galaxy also has multiple generations of stars that span the time from its formation to the present.

Most globular clusters are judged to be ancient because the stars in them suffer from a sort of cosmic anemia — they contain very few metals.

Among the stunning shots taken this week were those of the Lagoon Nebula, about 3600 light years away from Earth; the 47 Tucanae cluster of several million ancient stars about 15,000 light years from Earth; and the face - on barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the star - rich southern constellation of Pavo, about 30 million light years away.

1 The sultry «dog days of summer» get their name from ancient astronomers who noticed that those days coincide with the period when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises at the same time as the sun.

An ancient star a mere thousand light - years from Earth bears chemical elements that may have been forged by the death of a star that was both extremely massive and one of the first to arise after the big bang.

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.

WRITTEN IN THE STARS This painting by an aboriginal artist from Australia depicts the Milky Way, moon and ancient spirits.

By comparing the ancient DNA with genetic material taken from modern cod, Star and his colleagues confirmed that four cod samples from Haithabu originated in the north - east Arctic, close to the northernmost tip of the Norwegian coast.

STScI / NASA press releases: Hubble Makes the First Precise Distance Measurement to an Ancient Globular Star Cluster Hubble Unmasks Ghost Galaxies Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo Hubble Identifies Source of Ultraviolet Light in an Old Galaxy ESA press releases: Hubble Unmasks Ghost Galaxies Four Unusual Views of the Andromeda Galaxy Public speaking: On the Trail of the Missing Galaxies High - Level Science Products from Large and Treasury Programs: GO - 9453: The Age of the Andromeda Halo (126 orbits) GO - 10265: The Formation History of Andromeda (107 orbits) GO - 10816: The Formation History of Andromeda's Extended Metal - Poor Halo (128 orbits) GO - 11664 / 12666: The WFC3 Galactic Bulge Treasury Program: Populations, Formation History and Planets (56 orbits) GO - 12549: The Formation History of the Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies (113 orbits)

They are much older than other galaxies, and because they're so ancient, the light from their stars is very dim.

Edmond Halley in 1718 found that some stars had significantly moved from their ancient astrometric positions.

Towering skyscrapers look down upon wooden houses built on stilts while five - star hotels sit just metres away from ancient reefs.

Named in many ancient cultures, the primary star is commonly called «Muphrid or Murfid» in modern star catalogues, which may have been convolutedly derived from an Arabic reference to the «lance bearer» and associated with nearby Arcturus (Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889: page 104).

Named in many ancient cultures, the primary star is now commonly called «Zavijava» in modern star catalogues, originally from «Al Zawiah,» the Angle or Corner (i.e. Kennel) of the Arab Dogs although Gamma Virginis (commonly called Porrima from the Latin) now fits the location better (Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889: page 469).

By analyzing various plates taken with different telescopes over the past 100 years, along with records from ancient China, Korea and Japan, they were able to narrow down the candidate stars to just one.

Named in many ancient cultures, the star is commonly called «Denebola» in modern star catalogues, originally from «Al Dhanab al Asad,» the Lion's Tail of the constellation, but sometimes shares the name of the well - known supergiant «Deneb» (Richard Hinckley Allen, 1889: page 258).

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.

Both would have been born from massive stars that evolved in close proximity in ancient star factories as a binary pair, eventually dying as supernovas.

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

This vast ball of ancient stars is located at a distance of about 17 000 light - years from Earth.

Two super-Earths have been detected around Kapteyn's Star (an orphan star torn from an ancient dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way), one within its habitable zone (moStar (an orphan star torn from an ancient dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way), one within its habitable zone (mostar torn from an ancient dwarf satellite galaxy of the Milky Way), one within its habitable zone (more).

Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

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.

Green Lantern opening voice - over informs us, in a massive data dump of exposition, that the Guardians, ancient keepers of the universal order who resemble the large - skulled aliens from the pilot episode of Star Trek, have created a «galactic community of peacekeepers.»

Based on the multi-million selling novel by Kate Mosse, LABYRINTH is a Ridley Scott & Tony Scott Production, featuring an all - star cast including; John Hurt (Harry Potter) as Audric, a specialist on Ancient Egypt; Vanessa Kirby (Great Expectations) as Alice, a modern - day fearless girl, who experiences dramatic flashbacks from the 13th Century; Jessica Brown Findlay (Misfits) as Alaïs, a 13th century courageous young woman, determined to protect the «secret» along with Tom Felton (Harry Potter) as Trencavel, a leader of the Carcassonne religion.

Thought safely entombed in a crypt deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient queen (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her, is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

Lockout is to Escape From New York what Battle Beyond The Stars was to The Magnificent Seven and The Seven Samurai — a low - budget romp that transplants one's setting [Battle Beyond The Star to space from the old west or ancient Japan; Lockout to space from a post-apocalyptic New York that's been turned into a gigantic prisoFrom New York what Battle Beyond The Stars was to The Magnificent Seven and The Seven Samurai — a low - budget romp that transplants one's setting [Battle Beyond The Star to space from the old west or ancient Japan; Lockout to space from a post-apocalyptic New York that's been turned into a gigantic prisofrom the old west or ancient Japan; Lockout to space from a post-apocalyptic New York that's been turned into a gigantic prisofrom a post-apocalyptic New York that's been turned into a gigantic prison]..

Starring Julia Stiles, Scott Speedman, and Stephen Rea, Out of the Dark is a ghost story set in South America, where a young family's new life turns from promising to terrifying when they are forced to confront ancient legends, ghosts, and a haunting family secret.

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.

Thought safely entombed in a tomb deep beneath the unforgiving desert, an ancient princess (Sofia Boutella of Kingsman: The Secret Service and Star Trek Beyond) whose destiny was unjustly taken from her is awakened in our current day, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia and terrors that defy human comprehension.

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Starring: Tom Cruise, Russell Crowe and Courtney B. Vance Directed by: Alex Kurtzman Synopsis: An ancient princess is awakened from her crypt beneath the desert, bringing with her malevolence grown over millennia, and terrors that defy human comprehension.

An extinction - level asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, and the descendants of ancient Atlantis have returned from the stars in their silver ships to offer humanity help.

The 4 star, family - friendly Kwa Maritane Bush Lodge is situated approximately 2 hours drive from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and close (only 8 km) to the popular Sun City, on an ancient alkaline volcano, hence its name, which literally means «Place of the Rock».

From ancient Mayan cities to strobe - lit dance clubs, and jungle - clad swimming holes to five - star beach resorts, the attractions of the Riviera Maya run the full gamut.

From ancient cities to trendy beach clubs, and thatch - rooted cottages to five - star resorts, the 70 - mile expanse of Mexico's coastline known as the Riviera Maya has it all.

Set amidst a sprawling 51000 square meters of lush greenery, Crowne Plaza Lijiang Ancient Town, a member of InterContinental Hotels Group, is strategically located in World Cultural Heritage listed Lijiang, Yunnan Province.It is the only international five - star MICE and resort hotel.Situated inside Ancient Town with direct vehicular access from the main street, it is 10 minutes walk to Sifangjie (Town Square), the hub of Ancient Town and a 30 minute car ride to Lijiang airport.Crowne Plaza Lijiang Ancient Town is featured with complimentary Wireless high - speed Internet access in all guestrooms and public area.

A 4 - star hotel near the archaeological park of Ancient Naxos and 1 km from the beachfront.

Green field is a 3 star hotel with 60 well - equipped rooms, perfectly located in the centre of Hoi An just 400 metres away from the Ancient town that was listed as World Heritage by UNESCO and 2,5 kilometres away from Hoi An beach.