1.   Light takes time to travel across the vast reaches of space.

2.   That too often happens in writings about the heartland, the vast reaches of the West and other strong places.

3.   However, vast reaches of the rainforest have been lived in and shaped by human hands for thousands of years.

4.   Before the arrival of Columbus, the Iroquois were a mighty power, dominating the vast reaches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River.

5.   But how could these primitive-seeming natives possibly have crossed vast reaches of empty sea to discover and settle these tiny specks of land?

6.   Dresdner boasts vast global reach at a time when the money-management industry is peaking, and companies are seeking mergers and higher investment returns in foreign markets.

7.   In these areas, Greenberg says, the vast reach of News Corp. will help provide leverage and access.

8.   Since light takes time to travel across the vast reaches of space, the farther out in space a telescope looks, the farther back in time it sees.

9.   The absolute, unvarying speed only applies when light is traveling through a vacuum, such as the vast reaches of interstellar space.