spectra
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"The spectra revealed that the signatures of the high-temperature plasma change velocity between the three observations, following the orbital motion of the white dwarf rather than that of the Be star," the researcher continues.
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026
Researchers have collected more than 600 million spectra from a region of sky spanning an area equivalent to more than 2,000 full Moons.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026
Jerry Xuan, a 51 Pegasi b Fellow at UCLA, built sophisticated atmospheric models to compare with the telescope's spectra and determine whether sulfur was present.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
The spectra revealed multiple metals -- elements heavier than helium -- mixed into the gas.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
