What our eyes miss in the sky – stargazing beyond the visible light spectrum
Even if you’re able to escape light pollution on a clear night, your
view of the Milky Way is still obscured by the Earth’s atmosphere and, of
course, limited to the visible light spectrum. Modern telescopes have
transformed our understanding of the cosmos not only through their
unprecedented deep-space views, but also because they’re able to detect
electromagnetic frequencies outside of what we can see with our eyes,
occasionally while orbiting beyond Earth’s atmosphere. This revealing video
from the American Museum of Natural History guides us through celestial views
at several electromagnetic frequencies, demonstrating how specialised
telescopes reach beyond the visible spectrum to help demystify the observable
Universe.
Producer: Irene Pease
Website: American
Museum of Natural History
5 January 2018
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