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Like most comets, I-A-A contains molecules of ammonia and nitrogen, along with water, presumed building blocks of the solar system. But another satellite, the International Ultraviolet Explorer, also found surprising indications of sulfur molecules. Said University of Maryland Astronomer Michael A'Hearn: "The sulfur may be one...
No wonder that, in a painter with so pronounced a taste for the specific, there was a constant argument between stereotypes and things seen. Constable loved his masters: Claude Lorrain, Ruisdael, Gaspard Poussin. Some of his most delectable paintings, such as The Cornfield, 1826, rely on the Claudean use of...
Partly because there is no gallery, he is a man who enjoys hunting birds; eating them too. He likes being outside by himself. "There are more drawbacks than pluses to fame," he says. "I think so. They say fame is fleeting. I hope so." One drawback is never being allowed...
Queen Elizabeth II of Britain and Pope John Paul II are figures on the world stage of such luster that they turn almost any trip into a journalistic superevent. Since her journey to South Africa in 1946, her first visit abroad, Elizabeth has logged about 800,000 miles to far...
Such sensitivity poses hazards. A fleeting, accidental glance at the sun or the earth could burn out the telescope. Even the strong reflected light of the moon or a bright planet like Jupiter would ruin the observations. For protection, IRAS has a highly polished gold-plated sun shield. But its...