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...taking supersharp pictures of space, the go-to telescope is the Hubble, in orbit above the earth. But astronomers can't just use the space telescope whenever they feel like it; they have to bid for time on the badly oversubscribed instrument. After about 2010, when the aging Hubble starts to fail, astronomers won't be able...
Still, the Lucky Camera isn't a true replacement for the Hubble. Since it has to throw away most of its images, it isn't very efficient. Yes, it took a picture sharper than the Hubble could, but it took a lot longer. The instrument is also limited to a patch of sky only about 1?120th the width of the full moon; the Hubble's field of view is 150 times as large. And the Hubble can see ultraviolet and infrared light, which the atmosphere blocks. Ultimately, says Mackay, "we're not competing with the Hubble. We're simply...
...film's score in the Santa Monica, Calif., studio of Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. "Wow, that was Zimmer-rific," he says somewhat tentatively after listening to a few bars of music played over some footage. He's pensive for a moment, then continues, "What was that instrument that has a little pathos to it? A clarinet? That's a very emotional instrument, a very Jewish instrument. I'm not sure this is that kind of scene. It feels a little like Yentl...
...charming collection of papier-mâché sculptures that French couple Anne Freisz and Laurant Poumarat have been designing since 1996. Displaying the handmade works of art, which are available at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City and mostly take the form of animals but also the odd musical instrument, has become a rite of passage of sorts for Paris' chicest shops: the sculptures have appeared in the store windows of Christian Lacroix, Chopard, Yves Saint Laurent and Le Bon March?...
...them because, I want to let them find it out on their own time-like I did. If they ever chose music as a living, I would encourage it as a source of great pleasure and as something that will never let you down. Playing a musical instrument is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life. It can be a good friend...