Sentences with phrase «such vast distances»

If so, I will be making a kerbal space program-esque mod as soon as possible, interplanetary economies and tech have always fascinated me, and how they trade and interact over such vast distances.

Now a team of astronomers led by Khee - Gan Lee, a post-doc at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, has created a map of hydrogen absorption revealing a three - dimensional section of the universe 11 billions light years away — the first time the cosmic web has been mapped at such a vast distance.

The telescope's design and instruments have been altered time and again as their designers encountered, then overcame, obstacles thrown in their paths by the harsh demands of a space orbit at such a vast distance.

The resulting map of hydrogen absorption reveals a three - dimensional section of the universe 11 billions light years away — this is first time the cosmic web has been mapped at such a vast distance.

As a counter ticks the seconds in real time, images explode and fracture within the sculptural landscape suggesting the complexity, and ultimate futility, of comprehending such vast distance and speed.

We wore both devices for the Moon Walk, which is a walking marathon, and where the Charge HR measured 47,922 steps, the Alta recorded 48,163 - so we are talking a minor difference, especially over such a vast distance.

Not exact matches

No doubt a giant container ship causes a lot of pollution, but because it can carry such a vast amount of load it's still often hailed one of the most efficient means of transportation in terms of distance × mass per tonne of CO ₂ produced.

Incidentally, it has not gone unnoticed around Westminster that apart from a few infamous Labour examples, such as Labour's Ann Keen in Brentford and Isleworth, the vast majority of MPs in Outer London and the constituencies in the South East - who will lose out as a result of making those with seats «within travelling distance» of Westminster ineligible for the daily allowance - are Conservatives.

Over vast distances, even such slight variations could become meaningful.

The tents and outbuildings of a remote field camp on the shores of Lake Bonney in the Dry Valleys, in the shadow of Taylor Glacier, provide a sense of scale often difficult to convey in photos of Antarctica, where distances are vast and typical human landmarks such as power lines are absent.

The photons emitted by such explosions, traveling at the speed of light, or about 300,000 kilometers per second, can still take billions of years to reach Earth, covering distances so vast it exceeds human comprehension.

Because distances between galaxies are so vast today, such mergers were thought to be rare.36 But the Hubble telescope, in its furthest look back in time, has photographed dozens of galaxies in the process of colliding.37 Obviously, galaxies formed quickly in the early, much more compact universe.

Acoustic indication such as whistles are used to command herding dogs mainly because these can be heard over a distance that's generally involved when gathering a large flock of sheep in a vast grazing land.

Is it difficult to have a wedding in such a remote area, with the vast distance, different culture, Spanish language, and general lack of services?

The Ulin Villas & Spa is a five - star villa resort located on Jalan Merta Sari, a quiet side street off the main Seminyak roads, and within walking distance to the upscale Seminyak areas vast array of restaurants, trendy designer boutiques and entertainment venues.The resort is within a 25 - minute transfer from the Ngurah Rai International Airport in Tuban, South Bali, while the islands two other popular beach resort areas, namely Kuta and Legian, are just round the corner, within an approximate 15 - minute taxi ride south from Seminyak.While notable dining and entertainment venues such as Ku De Ta, Potato Head Beach Club, Huu and La Lucciola are within close reach via Jalan Kayu Aya and Petitenget, the livelier nightlife bar scenes are mostly found along Jalan Raya Legian.

Upon starting the game, players can choose to access the configuration tool, which includes a vast array of graphics settings such as Shadow Resolution, Distance, Casters, and Filtering, Ambient Occlusion HBAO +, unlimited draw distance, high - quality DOF, High - quality glow effect.

Photographed at such a distance these tiny figures are engulfed by the environment, their presence surreal and insignificant in comparison to the vast and enduring terrain.

Our intuitions about such vast temporal distances are soft and uncertain.