Gravitational Microlensing. Gravitational microlensing relies on chance events where from our viewpoint, one star passes in front of another star. The farther star is usually a bright star, and the near one is normally one we couldn't ordinarily see from Earth. When it passes in front of the farther star, however, its gravity causes the light from the farther star to bend and the star is magnified from our point of view.
Underwood, Indiana. Underwood is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. The community took its name from the local Underwood family.
I talked to âHouse of Cardsâ showrunner and head writer Beau Willimon about exactly why he cast Underwood as a Democrat, and about what kind of larger message his show is trying to send. Letâs first talk about the roots of Francis Underwood. Heâs from the rural red state of South Carolina, and yet he is a Democrat.