There was a distant look in her eyes from time to time, her thoughts elsewhere.

她的眼中时而出现恍惚的神情，她的思绪飘到别处。

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There was a distant look in her eyes; her mind was obviously on something else.

她眼神恍惚，显然心里在想着别的什么事儿。

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Unfortunately, such distant spirals look so small and faint that no one has ever done so – until now.

不幸的是，这样遥远的螺旋星系看起来是那么小，那么模糊，直到现在都没人能做到这一点。

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