Astronomers are able to detect planets orbiting the lens star if the light from the background star is warped by one or more planets.

BBC: Tiniest extrasolar planet found

The technique employed to find the new planet uses the gravitational field of a star like a lens - magnifying the light from a distant background star.

BBC: Tiniest extrasolar planet found

Microlensing occurs when a massive object in space, like a star, crosses in front of another star shining in the background.

BBC: Artist's concept of a distant world (BBC)

Cameron lurks in the background, leaving the limelight to Apollo 13 star Bill Paxton, who narrates the film.

BBC: Titanic gets 3D treatment

Outhwaite, as a character bumped to the background, is possibly trying not to be the obvious star.

BBC: Tamzin can't cap Shackleton

While Anwar's star was rising, Wan Azizah stayed in the background.

CNN: A Woman of Grace

His stance drew attention both because of his military record -- he had served as an officer in the Navy and had been awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star and three Purple hearts -- and his background.

CNN: Specials

Then, in June 1939, when Superman became the first comic-book character to star in his own self-titled publication, his background was retrofitted to become somewhat closer to the story we know today, in which the toddler of steel was raised by a kindly elderly couple named Kent.

WSJ: The Superhuman Appeal of Superman | By Will Friedwald

The terminal which has been the background of dozens of Hollywood movies and television shows throughout the years, brought out several celebrities, including former Mets star Keith Hernandez and Grammy award singer Melissa Manchester to speak and perform.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS