... When the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by the planet Uranus in January 1986, astronomers were treated to their first close-up glimpse of the satellites that orbit the seventh planet. ... But by far the most intriguing of those 15 satellites was a jigsaw-puzzle world called Miranda . ... How dark was it at Miranda? One of the Voyager scientists put it this way: Taking pictures in the Uranus system is like trying to do photography in a ballpark at night when the only light comes from a single candle. ...

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... Where to eat close to the Independant University: see the list on the map . ... They belong to the Novikov group, one of the most famous restaurants owner in Moscow. Where to eat for 10-20 euros in Moscow: . IUM cafeteria: a cheap place with typical russian food. ... Filial ( www.filialmoscow.com/ ) is a bar close to Lubianka metro station. ... Glavpivtorg ( www.glavpivtorg.ru/ ) is a soviet-chic restaurant and bar located close to the Lubianka, where you can eat, drink, listen to live music. ...

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