Electromagnetic Spectrum

The full range of electromagnetic radiation in order of wavelength from longest to shortest, or frequency from lowest to highest (radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays). In terms of visible light, a light spectrum runs from red to blue. Astronomers scan as much of the electromagnetic spectrum as possible to learn about the nature of the universe and how it came to be.

Infrared

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Seeing beyond the range of the human eye

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Universal Scale

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Waves rippling through the cosmos

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Life in the Red

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Living under small, red suns

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Protected Space

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Blocking out Earthly interference

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Multiple Messengers

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Different messages from the universe

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Second Dog

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A different view of a hot star

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Color of Stars

Students observe colors in the flame of a burning candle to explore connections between matter, light, color, and temperature —

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Super Gelatin

Students measure the angles of refraction of laser light traveling through gelatin, then plot their data to calculate the gelatin’s

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Delta, Delta, Delta

In this experiment, students construct an equilateral triangle using graph paper, pencil, protractor and a ruler. They also make a

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Hot Air

Students witness light refracting through air everyday.On hot days, “ripples” rise from the ground or roadways. Stars twinkle in the

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