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Tag Archives: spectroscopy

How do we know what things in space are made from?

Urban Astronomer avatarPosted on 10 Sep, 2020 by Allen Versfeld10 Sep, 2020
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This is episode 60 of the Urban Astronomer podcast! Is that a milestone? Sure, but we’ll save the party hats for episode 75. Today we’ll just get on with the job at hand, and bring you a science explainy bit. Today’s question: How can astronomers be so certain about what things in space are made from? On Earth it’s relatively easy to send geologists out to different places with their hammers, and have them collect samples from interesting rock formations … Continue reading →

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