Everything about the telescope
Chapter 1
The birth of looking closer
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Chapter 2
Bending and bouncing light
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Chapter 3
Beyond the visible rainbow
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Chapter 4
Leaving Earth behind
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Chapter 5
The global eyes of tomorrow
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Everything about the telescope
Ch 3 · Beyond the visible rainbow
teacher Way past the red, way past the red! We're seeing stars behind the dust, way past the red!
Fun Fact
Hidden universe: Over 99% of the light in the electromagnetic spectrum is completely invisible to human eyes, requiring specialized telescopes to detect.
Glossary
infrared light (noun)
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than red light but shorter than radio waves. The James Webb Space Telescope utilizes gold-coated mirrors to reflect over ninety-eight percent of this light.
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths longer than red light but shorter than radio waves. The James Webb Space Telescope utilizes gold-coated mirrors to reflect over ninety-eight percent of this light.
Quiz
Which space observatory specializes in capturing high-energy X-rays from black holes?
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Where is the massive Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) located?