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...example, he played a key role in the verification of the planet Uranus's rings. While it has long been known that a ring of material encircles Saturn, scientists only speculated that Uranus has its own set of rings. In 1977, MIT astronomer James Elliot, working in the Indian Ocean, observed the planet as it passed in front of a star. The star suddenly grew dim then bright five consecutive times-concrete evidence of rings...
Since the end of Gingerich's tenure as Bureau chief, it has changed considerably, he says, primarily as a result of advances in the field of astrophysics. In the 1960s, for example, the reports of comet sightings and planet locations dominated the information released, but today such information is commonly supplemented by reports of newer phenomena such as pulsars...
...with the Soviets and invites Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to Washington [NATION, Oct. 1]. Reagan has finally come to realize that all the talk about "winnable" nuclear war and the holy war against godless Communism has only brought us closer to disaster. Like it or not, we share this planet with the Soviets. Either we live together or die together...
...fact many scientists agree that the molecules making up our planet were first created in supernovae explosions...
...work if they're willing to shoot people or get shot at. For actresses it's worse: you get to play hookers and once in a while a nurse." He resolved to use part of his MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant to help finance The Brother from Another Planet, a $350,000 satire about a black extraterrestrial who lands in Harlem. A white man shooting in Soultown with a cast that was 80% black could easily fall prey to presumption and condescension. The pleasant surprise of The Brother is how gracefully Sayles earns smiles and sympathy for his hero...