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

Understanding the full picture requires precise measurements of the energy spectra of different cosmic ray species and their individual "knees."

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

It soon became clear that Humason was better able to obtain high-quality spectra of distant galaxies than any professional astronomer in the world.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan