Using Light to Study Planets
Spectroscopy is when scientists measure radiation intensity and wavelengths to identify the specific spectrum of a material, the following teaching guide can be used to create lessons for your students to teach them more about spectroscopy.
Topics
- comets
- atmospheric composition
- atmospheric gases
- electromagnetic spectrum
- radiation intensity
- spectroscopy
- spectroscopic techniques
- plant life
- Cassini spacecraft
- Saturn's moon
- Enceladus
- wavelengths
- Europa Clipper spacecraft
- organic compounds
- Landsat satellite
- continuous spectra
- absorption spectrum
- emission spectrum
- nebula
- stars
- universe