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electromagnetic spectrum

Micronova

Introducing the micronova: It’s not a big bang, but not exactly a small one either

Tiny stars erupt in small explosions that are still terrifying on a human scale.
By Phil Plait 1 year ago
Radio waves emitted by Saturn’s moon Enceladus graphed as frequency (vertical axis) versus time. Colors represent intensity (strength of radio waves, or volume of sound). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Listen to the eerie wail of an icy moon of Saturn

By Phil Plait 4 years ago
The Trifid Nebula in infrared light. Credit: ESO/VVV consortium/D. Minniti/Gábor Tóth

A cosmic flower blooms invisibly

By Phil Plait 4 years ago
Fear not, human! It doesn’t have access to gamma rays. Probably. Credit: Universe of Learning

A Little Light Music — The Electromagnetic Spectrum, the Musical

By Phil Plait 5 years ago

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