Sentences with phrase «nearby object in space»

Stephen Thorsett of Princeton University in New Jersey has been thinking about the implications for life on Earth should a nearby object in space suddenly emit a powerful burst of gamma rays.

Not exact matches

But until astronomers began finding planets around other stars, no one calculated how swallowing nearby objects would affect a star, says theoretical astrophysicist Mario Livio of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.

These devices allow the wearer to move around in three - dimensional space by shooting duel grapple hooks into nearby objects and propelling them into the air.

It can help you to see more clearly when maneuvering in tight spaces, and can instantly alert you if a moving object is detected nearby.

The game also includes two flight modes: Supercruise which is used to travel between distant objects in a star system, and a sub-supercruise flight mode which is used to fly towards nearby objects like a space station or cargo canister.

With its mirrored base, American Leg evokes the glamorous presentation of banal objects in retail spaces — while reflecting the legs of visitors standing nearby.

I met him in Milano, where he has a solo show at Lisson Gallery Milan, Hot Topics talking a solo project in which seven congregations of anthropomorphic objects are populating the milanese space and the historic Sala de Giuristi for the GAMeC — Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea — in nearby Bergamo.

IN BRIEF: Scientists have been working on soft robots that can squeeze into tight spaces and lift heavy objects without endangering nearby h...

IN BRIEF: Scientists have been working on soft robots that can squeeze into tight spaces and lift heavy objects without endangering nearby humans.