"Not at all. On Earth, nebulae are so distant they can only be seen with a telescope much more powerful than this one." She moved the scope slightly, up to a brightly shining spot at the apex of Frigga's braid. She gasped again, and this time she moved over and insisted that he look for himself.

"It's a planet with at least two moons. Do you see those shadows, the spots moving across it? That's how you can tell."