Sentences with phrase «nearby space objects»

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.

Anything with mass warps the nearby space, so as light passes near that massive object, its path bends, following the warps.

If massive objects curved space itself, as Einstein proposed, then they should bend nearby rays of light, as well.

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.

The observation suggests that Pluto isn't big enough and heavy enough to have the gravity to «clear its orbit,» removing nearby objects by either slinging them farther out into space or pulling them toward its surface.

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.

RAV4's available Bird's Eye View Camera helps you see nearby objects and get into and out of small spaces with ease.

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.

Nearby styrene and plaster casts are reminiscent of a classically decorated carved reliefs, hand - crafted objects and industrial artifacts that reference a multitude of symbols, linguistic particles from antiquity to the present day — iconography that exists within the urban landscape but are repurposed here within the formal confines of the art viewing space.

Nearby, Hubbard & Birchler's series Falling Down explores the physical world, but also the psychological relationships between space, architecture, character and object.

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.