Exploring the Universe Through Light
The detection of light is a very powerful tool for exploring the universe, but what happens if something does not interact with light? Learn how scientists are attempting to study dark matter.
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Expand your understanding of the properties of light by examining the spectra of various sources and learn how scientists must use inventive techniques to investigate the composition of our universe- both seen and unseen.
As the cosmic curtain lifts, students will discover how different tools and techniques unveil the secrets of distant celestial entities and how ingenious minds employ similar methods in their hunt for ‘dark matter’.