Mars Methane Spectroscopy
- Visualizations by:
- Chris Smith
- View full credits
Conceptual animation demonstrating the process of spectroscopy. The first animation demonstrates the general concept of visible-light spectroscopy by which white light is separated into its component wavelengths (colors) using a prism. The second animation demonstrates how this idea is applied to the discovery of methane in Mars' atmosphere. Because it absorbs specific wavelengths of electromagnetic energy, methane has a 'fingerprint' that can be seen as missing lines on the resulting spectograph.
For More Information
See http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/mars/news/marsmethane.html
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
Animator
- Chris Smith (KBRwyle) [Lead]
Scientist
- Michael Mumma (NASA/GSFC)
Producer
- Chris Smith (KBRwyle)
Series
This visualization can be found in the following series:You may also like...
Loading...