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

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

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

Crucially, the simulated light spectra closely matched what astronomers observe from real systems.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Different stars have different spectra, but the relative brightness of the different colors is always exactly what one would expect to find in the light emitted by an object that is glowing red hot.

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