These theoretical universes range from vast bubbles far, far away to hyperdimensional sheets hovering right in front of one's nose.
*Measurements of distances to benchmark stars yielded estimates for the universe's age ranging from 13 billion to 15 billion years old.
Why is matter and energy distributed so unevenly when we observe the universe on scales ranging from the human-sized to the supergalactic?
With seven different instruments on board, Granat was designed to observe the universe at energies ranging from X-ray to gamma ray.
But the universe of auto parts makers, ranging from giants like Delphi to tiny suppliers, is equally troubled and just as starved for cash.
And while many areas of science are also getting mapped in different ways, ranging from the universe and other planets to the genomes of living creatures and the properties of elements in the periodic table, graphical depictions of the whole universe of chemically-accessible molecules are rare and substantially incomplete.
Here, a series of dusty, labyrinthine trails meander through clumpy, dioramic universes stacked with rough-hewn objects ranging from psychedelic abstractions to more figurative and cartoonish pieces: sand castles, igloos, hearths, gnomes, tree stumps.
On the program is the premiere of "Astralis," a "musical fantasia that tells the story of man's changing view of the universe," said Mr. Robison, 31, of Centereach, using music ranging from Bach to Philip Glass.
Because of its high spatial resolution and unprecedented sensitivity in the mid- to far-infrared, SPICA can address a number of key problems in current astrophysics, ranging from the star-formation history of the universe to the formation of planets.
In the post-9/11 universe, Christians have become more aggressive in pushing a religious agenda on social issues ranging from gay marriage to stem-cell research.
