great distance

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After a moment, he passed the device to me, and ahead, at great distance, I saw three spectral outlines tumbling around on a nearby peak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Astronomers say the most interesting aspect of the latest observation is not so much the great distance involved - as amazing as that is - but rather the size and brightness of JADES-GS-z14-0.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

“Beneath it all, we could be a great distance away, safe and alone.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

But even in that short section, it was possible to see that the tunnel continued a great distance ahead.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2023

And to be visible at such a great distance, the object must be very bright, must, in other words, be emitting a huge amount of energy.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking