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) |