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No. Modern-day astronomers do not use only visible electromagnetic radiation to

study space. They use additional bands of the electromagnetic spectrum to study

space, including radio, microwave, infra-red, ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray.

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Is using visible light the only way of seeing what is in outer space?

No, astronomers also use other forms of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays to observe objects in outer space. Each type of radiation provides unique information about the universe and helps astronomers to study different aspects of celestial objects.


What do telescopes do with electromagnetic radiation?

Telescopes collect and focus electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light or radio waves, to create images of objects in space. Different telescopes are designed to detect specific wavelengths of radiation to study various astronomical phenomena, from stars and planets to galaxies and black holes.


Example of electromagnetic radiation?

Light is an example of electromagnetic radiation. EM radiation unlike other waves of energy doesn't need a medium to travel through hence why light energy can travel from the sun to the earth through the vacuum of space.


Does electromagnetic radiation include only visible light waves?

Not exactly. Actually, no. Photons are chunks of electromagnetic waves. As such, they do not produce EM waves, they ARE those waves. A photon inter-acting with some other particle could result in other photons -- ie, a different kind of EM wave -- being created.


All electromagnetic radiation can travel thought empty space and travels at the same speed?

Yes, all electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays, can travel through empty space (a vacuum). In a vacuum, all forms of electromagnetic radiation travel at the speed of light, which is approximately 299,792 kilometers per second (186,282 miles per second).

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Is it true that astronomers use only visible electromagnetic radiation to study space?

No, astronomers also use other forms of electromagnetic radiation, such as radio waves, microwaves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays, to study space. Different wavelengths provide unique insights into different processes occurring in the universe.


Explain how astronomers use electromagnetic radiation to study space?

Electromagnetic radiation is "light." Light in various wavelengths (gamma rays through to infrared) comes to us from out in space, and astronomers use instruments called telescopes to capture it and observe the bodies and processes emitting this light.


What is it called when energy transfers through space by visible light ultraviolet radiation and other forms of electromagnetic waves?

Radiation


Is using visible light the only way of seeing what is in outer space?

No, astronomers also use other forms of electromagnetic radiation like radio waves, infrared, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays to observe objects in outer space. Each type of radiation provides unique information about the universe and helps astronomers to study different aspects of celestial objects.


What type of long wavelength radiation fills space?

Electromagnetic radiation, such as radio waves, microwaves, and infrared waves, fills space as long wavelength radiation. These forms of radiation have lower frequencies and longer wavelengths compared to visible light.


What do telescopes do with electromagnetic radiation?

Telescopes collect and focus electromagnetic radiation, such as visible light or radio waves, to create images of objects in space. Different telescopes are designed to detect specific wavelengths of radiation to study various astronomical phenomena, from stars and planets to galaxies and black holes.


how does the energy from space the sun travel through space to the earth?

Radiation is the transfer of heat energy through space by electromagnetic radiation. Most of the electromagnetic radiation that comes to the earth from the sun is invisible. ... In electromagnetic radiation, its frequency is the number of electromagnetic waves moving past a point each second.


How is the energy of the sun transfer through the void of space?

radiation


What kind of electromagnetic radiation does the Hubble Space Telescope collect?

The Hubble Space Telescope collects a wide range of electromagnetic radiation, from ultraviolet to near-infrared wavelengths. It is designed to observe celestial objects in these ranges to provide detailed images and data for scientific analysis.


How can radiation pass through empty spaces?

It depends on what radiation you are talking about. Electromagnetic waves (this includes visible light) are waves in the electric and magnetic field of space; transmitting this as a wave requires no atoms, just space itself.


What is a form of energy that moves in waves and can travel through space is called?

It is electromagnetic radiation.


Energy in the form of electromagnetic radiation?

Electromagnetic radiation is a form of energy that travels through space in the form of waves. It includes various types of radiation such as visible light, radio waves, microwaves, and X-rays. This energy is produced by the movement of charged particles.