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spectra

[spek-truh] / ˈspɛk trə /
NOUN
color spectrum
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The new approach allows scientists to simulate the vibrational spectra of complex and disordered materials at realistic temperatures with near-ab initio accuracy while significantly reducing computational cost.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

The team also compared the images with spectra from major facilities such as Gemini.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Those spectra tracked changing signatures in the ejected gas, and new spectral features matched up with structures seen in the interferometric images, providing a direct one-to-one confirmation of how the flows were forming and colliding.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

In the years following his proof of the existence of other galaxies, Hubble spent his time cataloging their distances and observing their spectra.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking



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