Spiral

In 1912 Vesto Slipher measured the first Doppler shift of a " spiral nebula " (spiral nebula is the obsolete term for spiral galaxies), and soon discovered that almost all such nebulae were receding from Earth.

Hank replies.) Hank also sparks an argument among his fellow English professors that ends with poet Gracie (‘s Suzanne Cryer) smacking him with a spiral notebook… and the spiral getting caught on Hank’s nose, ripping a bloody hole in it.

A spiral galaxy is organized into a flat, rotating disk, usually with a prominent bulge or bar at the center, and trailing bright arms that spiral outward.

E. tenera are spiral freshwater gastropods having elongated, spiral shells composed of many whorls.

If a cylinder is infinitely long and spins fast enough about its long axis, then a spaceship flying around the cylinder on a spiral path could travel back in time (or forward, depending on the direction of its spiral).

In reality, the LMC contains a very prominent bar in its center, suggesting that it may have been a barred dwarf spiral galaxy before its spiral arms were disrupted, likely by the Milky Way 's gravity.

It is unusual because it has hints of an early spiral structure, which is normally only found in lenticular and spiral galaxies.

Logarithmic spirals are self-similar in that the result of applying any similarity transformation to the spiral is congruent to the original untransformed spiral.

Spira mirabilis and Jacob Bernoulli Spira mirabilis, Latin for "miraculous spiral", is another name for the logarithmic spiral.

The spiral‐shaped mouth with horny tooth ridges is resorbed together with the spiral gut. The animal develops a big jaw, and its gills disappear along with its gill sac.

Two special cases might be noted: when the original line is parallel to the real axis, the resulting spiral never closes in on itself; when the original line is parallel to the imaginary axis, the resulting spiral is a circle of some radius.

Under light load, the spiral taken by the fluid moving from the intake to the exhaust is a tight spiral, undergoing many rotations.

When a galaxy forms, it has a disk shape and is called a spiral galaxy due to spiral-like "arm" structures located on the disk.

Woodruff was responsible for naming the group The Spiral suggesting the way in which the Archimedes spiral ascends upward as a symbol of progress.

Add to that last summer’s scorching heatwaves, which ignited an inflationary spiral as electric utilities everywhere sucked up supplies for natural gas-based generation to keep air-conditioners running full blast during peak summer demand.

A deep cobalt covers the walls in the shared bathroom as well as the custom blue spiral staircase connects the terrazzo home study downstairs and family room on the first level with a quirky grey-tiled kitchen.

A drama centered around drug addiction, follows four characters during their downward spiral.

A flurry of incidents underscored the heightened risks that the conflict between Israel and Hamas could spiral into a wider war.

Ahead of Pavement’s 2023 Australian tour, speaks to guitarist Scott Kannberg (aka Spiral Stairs) about getting the band back together, challenging themselves, and engaging with a new generation of fans.

Alas, the downward ethical spiral of the court is reflected in the latest Gallup poll — 58% of the public disapproves the way the Supreme Court is handling its job while a bare 40% approve.