spectra

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By examining highly precise data collected by DAMPE, researchers discovered a universal pattern in the energy spectra of primary cosmic ray nuclei, ranging from lightweight protons to much heavier iron nuclei.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

"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

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

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

Balmer breaks can appear in the spectra of single, very hot, young stars, as well as in galaxies containing many such stars.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Following a lead by the astronomer V. M. Slipher at Lowell Observatory, they began measuring the spectra of distant galaxies.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan