Word: dimness
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...world?s unfortunate name is OGLE-2005-BLG-390Lb; it orbits a dim star in the direction of the constellation Sagittarius, about 21,000 light-years from earth, close to the core of the Milky Way. At that distance, even its home star is invisible, so astronomers resorted to a sort of cosmic optical illusion, first proposed by Einstein in the 1930s, to detect it. Einstein pointed out that since massive objects bend light rays, a star could act as a sort of lens, focusing and magnifying the light of a more distant star passing behind it. In his original...
...every collector's fantasy. An afternoon in an antique shop produces a gem that lights up a dim piece of the past. This was the seductive story on offer in Beijing last week when lawyer and collector Liu Gang unveiled a map that, he says, proves the Chinese had detailed knowledge of world geography long before the voyages of Columbus, Magellan and da Gama brought such insights to Europe. This "Overall Map of the Geography of All Under Heaven," which Liu says he bought for $500 in Shanghai's Dongtai Road Antique Market, includes notes claiming it was drawn...
...negotiate. The acceptance of that shift by the nation's majority is a legacy?and unique to the Kadima Party, which is why I think it is still going to win the March elections. One thing remains unchanged: the prospects for a negotiated bilateral peace are very, very dim. But the prospects for a unilateral Israeli withdrawal from parts of the West Bank are still very strong...
ORBIT OF PLUTO ? From Pluto, the sun appears about 1,000 times as dim as it does from Earth ? Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, are locked in synchronous orbit, always keeping the same face toward each other...
...SEIJO Also in Bandra, Seijo, tel: (91-22) 2640 5555, turns out dishes with a distinctive East Asian accent?dim sum, lobster maki, hoisin duck?and features one of the most reasonably priced (and comprehensive) wine lists in India. Door staff at the adjacent bar can be picky, but persist: the sake cocktails are worth...