I was absolutely sure that "relic" referred to a serious popular science article in the style of Ment, with two Nobel laureates involved.
But all sorts of random cosmic objects – that's great; you can spend a long time reading about them.
Nemesis was closer... But the nuance is that it's not real, which makes it less interesting.
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I sent the painting as a tribute to a true fan of Dostoevsky, especially "The Idiot." There was a character named Nastasya Filippovna... They say she inspired the portrait. And the outfit speaks for itself.