THE COLORFUL SCIENCE OF DECODING STARLIGHT
May 01, 2022
2 minutes
BY LISA LEINBAUGH
Starlight contains a wealth of information about the universe if you know how to decode it. For example, we can learn from starlight what stars are made of, how hot they are, and how fast they’re traveling.
Astronomers separate starlight into its individual colors. The light from the Sun appears white when it’s all
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