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  2. Extinction (astronomy) - Wikipedia

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    Interstellar reddening is a phenomenon associated with interstellar extinction where the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation from a radiation source changes characteristics from that which the object originally emitted. Reddening occurs due to the light scattering off dust and other matter in the interstellar medium.

  3. Glossary of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    interstellar reddening An effect produced by the incremental absorption and scattering of electromagnetic energy from interstellar matter, known as extinction. This effect causes more distant objects such as stars to appear redder and dimmer than expected. It is not to be confused with the separate phenomenon of redshift. invariable plane

  4. Deep space exploration - Wikipedia

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    Jemison aims to increase public interest in future deep space exploration projects. [7] Upon awarding the money to Jemison, a "100 Year Starship" symposium was held in Houston, Texas, to discuss interstellar travel. Topics discussed include "time-distance solutions, life sciences in space exploration, destinations and habitats, becoming an ...

  5. Interstellar object - Wikipedia

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    2I/Borisov comet, the second confirmed interstellar object, photographed in late-2019 beside a distant galaxy. An interstellar object is an astronomical object (such as an asteroid, a comet, or a rogue planet, but not a star or stellar remnant) in interstellar space that is not gravitationally bound to a star.

  6. The “Interstellar” Ending Explained, 10 Years Later: What ...

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    After Coop and Amelia leave Earth, Murph becomes a scientist and helps Dr. Brand with his gravity manipulation equation; as an adult, she's still devoted to solving it so that she can reunite with ...

  7. The Science of Interstellar - Wikipedia

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    The Science of Interstellar is a non-fiction book by American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate Kip Thorne, with a foreword by Christopher Nolan. The book was initially published on November 7, 2014 by W. W. Norton & Company. [1] [2] This is his second full-size book for non-scientists after Black Holes and Time Warps, released in 1994.

  8. Interstellar fans highlight disturbing detail about ... - AOL

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    A disturbing detail about Interstellar has been uncovered in celebration of the film’s record-breaking re-release.. The Christopher Nolan film, which is still generating theories to this day ...

  9. What is a mass extinction, and why do scientists think we’re ...

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    Ceballos pointed to the extinction of the passenger pigeon, which was the only species in its genus, as an example of how losing a genus can have a cascading effect on a wider ecosystem.