| A | B |
| Radio | Emitted by stars and gases in space |
| Micowave | Leftover radiation from the Big Bang, as we see it now |
| Infrared | Night vision goggles |
| Microwave | Used by astronomers to learn about the structure of nearby galaxies. |
| Infrared | Humans emit this kind of radiation |
| Infrared | Helps us map the dust between stars. |
| Visible | Human eyes detect this form of radiation |
| Visible | Stars emit this kind of radiation that we can see |
| Ultraviolet | Causes human skin to tan and burn |
| Ultraviolet | "Hot" objects in space emit this radiation. |
| X-ray | A dentist uses this form of radiation to image your teeth. |
| X-ray | Hot gases in the universe emit this form of energy. |
| Gamma | This type of energy was produced at the time of the Big Bang |
| Gamma | Doctors use this to treat cancer. |
| X-ray | When black holes swallow massive stars, beams of this kind of radiation are emitted in a jet. |
| Visible | Usually known as ROYGBIV, although modern usage cuts out the I (indigo) |