Since its launch, Kepler has helped astronomers confirm the existence of more than 1,000 exoplanets, or planets outside of our solar system. Astronomers now believe that, on average, there may be at least one planet orbiting every star in the sky.
nemÂ·eÂ·sis. n. pl. nemÂ·eÂ·ses (-sÄzâ²). 1. A source of harm or ruin: Uncritical trust is my nemesis. 2. Retributive justice in its execution or outcome: To follow the proposed course of action is to invite nemesis. 3. An opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome. 4. One that inflicts retribution or vengeance. 5.
When the pharaoh was in the form of the sphinx, he usually wears this headdress with the false beard suggesting that it resembled that of the lionâs mane. It may also be seen when he is represented by a falcon. The use of the nemes is usually statuary and funerary as a representation of the Royal Ka. In fact, it can be seen worn by queen or the goddess Isis and Nephthys while performing their roles as mourners.