Reaching out to the stars Jul 9, 2009
We have never reached out beyond the vast interstellar void to explore our nearest star Proxima Centauri. Interstellar distances are incredible and disheartening. (MSNBC -- Technology)
InFocus Reaffirms Recommendation of Tender Offer by Image Holdings Corporation May 16, 2009
95 per share, or approximately $39 million in total ... InFocus, In Focus, INFOCUS (stylized), IN, ASK, Proxima, LiteShow, LP, ScreenPlay, Play Big, Work Big, Learn Big and The Big Picture are either registered trademarks or trademarks of InFocus Corporation in the U.S. and abroad. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Will more lead to more, and does less wealth lead to more worship? Apr 2, 2009
The other distance between the golfball Sun and golfball Proxima Centauri (four light years) scales as the distance from Seattle to Phoenix correctly. Man, stuck on a sand grain, in Seattle, looking out at the golfball Proxima Centauri in Phoenix turns his gaze to the center of the Milky Way, 7,500 times further away (30,000 light-years). (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
