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spectra

[spek-truh] / ˈspɛk trə /
NOUN
color spectrum
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"When we compared the spectra during the transit to the baseline, we saw that the atmosphere blocked the wavelengths of starlight absorbed by methane," Bello-Arufe said.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

By examining highly precise data collected by DAMPE, researchers discovered a universal pattern in the energy spectra of primary cosmic ray nuclei, ranging from lightweight protons to much heavier iron nuclei.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

The spectra revealed multiple metals -- elements heavier than helium -- mixed into the gas.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

The spectra of the little red dots differed significantly from known dust-reddened active galactic nuclei.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Humason and Hubble found, to their amazement, that the spectra of all the distant galaxies are red-shifted and, still more startling, that the more distant the galaxy was, the more red-shifted were its spectral lines.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan



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