ViewSpace Interactives: Analyzing Light
About Educational Resource
Light is packed with information! By using specialized instruments on telescopes, researchers can stretch light into a rainbow (known as a spectrum) to analyze its properties. Explore how scientists analyze light by clicking through a progression of images to learn what we know about the star Altair, the Southern Crab Nebula, Supernova E0102, and starburst galaxy M82.
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