Image: Hubble eyes an emitting galaxy
For this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope turned its powerful eye toward an emission-line galaxy called NGC 3749.
Astronomy
Nov 22, 2019
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News tagged with light spectrum
Astronomers observe blazar S5 0836+710 during high activity period, detect two gamma-ray flares
Italian astronomers have conducted multi-band observations of the high-redshift blazar S5 0836+710 during its period of high activity. The monitoring campaign resulted in the detection of two major gamma-ray flares from this ...
Researchers work to create infrared detectors for viper-like night vision
Much like some snakes use infrared to "see" at night, University of Central Florida researchers are working to create similar viper vision to improve the sensitivity of night-vision cameras.
General Physics
Oct 23, 2019
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Researchers develop a compact infrared spectrometer
ETH researchers have developed a compact infrared spectrometer. It's small enough to fit on a computer chip but can still open up interesting possibilities—in space and in everyday life.
Optics & Photonics
Oct 08, 2019
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Nanowires replace Newton's famous glass prism
Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturised device that could directly image single cells without the need for a microscope or make chemical fingerprint analysis possible from a smartphone.
Optics & Photonics
Sep 05, 2019
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Mrk 1498 hosts a young and obscured AGN, study finds
An international team of astronomers has found that the giant radio galaxy (GRG) Mrk 1498 has a more complex nuclear structure than previously thought. By analyzing multi-wavelength observations of Mrk 1498, a young and obscured ...
Window film could even out the indoor temperature using solar energy
A window film with a specially designed molecule could be capable of taking the edge off the worst midday heat and instead distributing it evenly from morning to evening. The molecule has the unique ability to capture energy ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 08, 2019
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Researchers explore use of new materials to create more efficient solar cells
A team of Florida State University researchers is pioneering innovative ways for solar cells to absorb and use infrared light, a portion of the solar spectrum that is typically unavailable for solar cell technology.
Materials Science
Jun 28, 2019
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Table salt compound spotted on Europa
A familiar ingredient has been hiding in plain sight on the surface of Jupiter's moon Europa. Using a visible light spectral analysis, planetary scientists at Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which Caltech manages ...
Space Exploration
Jun 12, 2019
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Researchers perform simple calculations by shining light patterns through a translucent cube
McMaster researchers have developed a simple and highly novel form of computing by shining patterned bands of light and shadow through different facets of a polymer cube and reading the combined results that emerge.
General Physics
May 24, 2019
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