A Flurry of Newly Discovered Galaxies
Astronomers have detected the light from dozens of new star clusters in the largest survey of its kind.
by Marina Koren
Nov 29, 2017
2 minutes
In astronomy, an observation method called spectroscopy extends humanity’s reach into the cosmos. Through spectroscopy, astronomers can study different wavelengths of light coming from very distant objects in the universe, from single stars to massive galaxies, and determine their chemical composition. The technology may, one day, uncover life-giving molecules in the atmosphere of an exoplanet.
It’s a very cool thing, so it’s unfortunate that spectroscopy’s name makes version, who insists, again and again, that .
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