Recent Examples on the WebHubble was initially hobbled by an error during the 94.5-inch primary mirror's fabrication that resulted in an optical defect known as spherical aberration, preventing the telescope from bringing starlight to a sharp focus.—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 June 2024 Ironically, that same intense radiation is gradually destroying the head of the globule and sweeping away the tiny particles that scatter the starlight, astronomers say.—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024 Ring calls them blush, charcoal, and starlight (aka pink, gray, and beige).—Joe Hindy, PCMAG, 1 May 2024 With no surplus of starlight to support it, the star’s outer layers fall inward to the core and then rebound to explode outward, sending shockwaves rippling through the surrounding material.—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for starlight
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