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A collection of resources that I worked on as part of a team at the Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach.

Spectroscopy

Reading the Rainbow Video Series

How do astronomers learn about something in space that is very far away? In addition to images, they study the light from cosmic objects like planets, stars, and galaxies. Astronomers spread light out to look at the detailed rainbow spectrum (plural: spectra). Light carries a lot of information, if you learn to “read” its rainbow!

Astronomers Read the Rainbow of Light to learn about Planets
In this video, discover how astronomers read spectra to measure the vast distances of space.
Astronomers Read the Rainbow of Light to learn about Temperature
In this video, discover how astronomers read spectra to determine the temperature of distant stars.
Astronomers Read the Rainbow of Light to learn about Speed
In this video, discover how astronomers read spectra to learn about how fast (or slowly) things are moving far off in space.
Astronomers Read the Rainbow of Light to learn about Distance
In this video, discover how astronomers read spectra to measure the vast distances of space.

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