The Electromagnetic Spectrum

Introduction

What is the electromagnetic spectrum - Video

Science Mission Directorate. “Introduction to the Electromagnetic Spectrum” NASA Science website, 2010. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

 

Everday Impacts

Radio - Image

Sorrawit Saosiri/Shutterstock

 

Microwave - Image

GaudiLab/Shutterstock

 

Infrared - Image

NASA/IPAC/Pasadena Fire Dept. 

 

Visible - Image

©2021 WGBH Educational Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

 

Ultraviolet - Image

Coralie.T/Shutterstock

 

X-Rays - Image

Praisaeng/Shutterstock

 

Gamma Rays - Image

Courtesy of General Equipment Inc. Used with permission.

 

Astronomical Uses

Radio - Image

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

 

Microwave - Image

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft

 

Infrared - Image

NASA, JPL-Caltech, K. Gordon (University of Arizona).

 

Visible - Image

NOAO, AURA/NSF

 

Ultraviolet - Image

GALEX, JPL-Caltech, NASA

 

X-Rays - Image

Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (MPE)

 

Gamma Rays - Image

NASA/DOE/Fermi LAT Collaboration and Bill Schoening, Vanessa Harvey/REU program/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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