Spectroscopy, Explained

  • Released Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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Video producer Sophia Roberts explains the basic principles behind spectroscopy, the science of reading light to determine the size, distance, spin and chemical composition of distant objects in space.

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Silent Patient – by Paul Reeves

Background Story - by Peter Larsen

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
This page was last updated on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 11:38 AM EDT.


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