What is spectroscopy all about? Find out in the Cosmic Classroom.* Spectroscopy doesn't just deal with the light that we see, known as "visible light". There's a great deal that we don't see. Visible light is only a very small part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Go to this page* to learn more. When you're ready, play the Spectrum Game to test your knowledge! *These links take you to the Cool Cosmos website at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center & the Spitzer Science Center, research centers funded by NASA. NASA provided funding for the Cool Cosmos website so that everyone can learn more about space sciences. In particular, the Cool Cosmos website has information, images, and activities in topics relating to multiwavelength astronomy, from the Hershel Experiment to the electromagnetic spectrum to images of celestial objects observed in infrared, radio waves, and more. Enter the Cool Cosmos.
*These links take you to the Cool Cosmos website at the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center & the Spitzer Science Center, research centers funded by NASA. NASA provided funding for the Cool Cosmos website so that everyone can learn more about space sciences. In particular, the Cool Cosmos website has information, images, and activities in topics relating to multiwavelength astronomy, from the Hershel Experiment to the electromagnetic spectrum to images of celestial objects observed in infrared, radio waves, and more. Enter the Cool Cosmos.
