The HST uses EM waves to find things through echolocation or firing a beam of EM waves (or sound) at objects and seeing what a planet or star has done to change the light. Ultrasound works this way.
Most of the EM spectrum is visible light.
Astronomers use the EM spectrum, Physicists speculate about it, yet the practical study of it falls to the Mechanical Engineers: your answer = mechanical engineering.
infrared radiation ;)<3
The EM spectrum is a continuous uniform range/domain that has no inherent internal or external boundaries. All delimitation are artificial constructs imposed upon it by man. If you wish to talk about any EM range you agree to definite it for discussion. It does not exists as a natural phenomena.
One way to break down the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum from low frequency (long wavelength, lower energy) to high frequency (short wavelength, higher energy), is to break it up into radio waves, which include "regular" radio waves and microwaves, light, which includes infrared (IR), visible light, and ultraviolet (UV) light, X-rays, and cosmic rays. The radio waves are those we are familiar with. Radio, TV and such. Microwaves are just high frequency radio waves used in radar, communications and the ubiquitous microwave oven. We know light, too. We see it, and we know about the lower frequency light below the visible spectrum which we call infrared. IR is used in the transfer of heat and in many of our remote controls for TV's and such. Visible light is just that, and ultraviolet is the UV we put on sun block to avoid. Insects use UV to "see" things differently. X-rays are high energy EM rays that penetrate us, and we use them for medical and other types of imaging as well as investigation (spectroscopy). Cosmic rays are the highest energy EM waves generated when some nuclear reactions occur and EM energy is released from the nucleus of an atom. You need a link to the Wikipedia article, and you got it.
Most of the EM spectrum is visible light.
The waves are called "electromagnetic waves". All types of EM waves can be used to study the Universe.
That part is called "visible light", or just "light".
Wavelength and frequency :)
Jobs that involve using the electromagnetic spectrum include telecommunications engineers, radio astronomers, radiologists, and remote sensing specialists. These professionals work with various parts of the EM spectrum to communicate, study celestial objects, conduct medical imaging, and gather information about the environment, respectively.
The primary EM spectrum colors are red, green, and blue. These colors can be combined in different ways to create all the other colors we see in the visible spectrum.
Waves are a broad category on the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum that includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. They differ from each other in terms of their wavelength and frequency.
Electromagnetic (EM) waves are arranged in the spectrum based on their wavelength or frequency. From longest to shortest wavelength/frequency, the EM spectrum includes radio waves, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays. This arrangement is important because each region of the spectrum has unique properties and interactions with matter.
That's a fascinating and unique question! My first reaction is that the part of the EM spectrum you'd choose depends on the detection mechanism you plan to use. For example, if you'll observe the measurement visually, then you would use visible light, whereas if you planned to use radio detection apparatus, then you would use microwave radio waves in a RADAR configuration.
Gamma rays
Radio waves are the longest lengthwise.
It is certainly a very important part, but it is not a major part; 'visible light' makes up only a tiny part of the EM spectrum.