Mysterious Objects at the Edge of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
March 16, 2012: The human eye is crucial to astronomy. Without the ability to see, the luminous universe of stars, planets and galaxies would be closed to us, unknown forever. Nevertheless, astronomers cannot shake their fascination with the invisible.
Outside the realm of human vision is an entire electromagnetic spectrum of wonders. Each type of light--from radio waves to gamma-rays--reveals something unique about the universe. Some wavelengths are best for studying black holes; others reveal newborn stars and planets; while others illuminate the earliest years of cosmic history.
NASA has many telescopes "working the wavelengths" up and down the electromagnetic spectrum. One of them, the Fermi Gamma-Ray Telescope orbiting Earth, has just crossed a new electromagnetic frontier.
A new ScienceCast video takes viewers on a trip to the edge of
the electromagnetic spectrum, where mysterious objects are puzzling
astronomers. [Play it]
MORE: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2012/16mar_theedge/
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