Student Handout: Investigating the Center of the Galaxy Using Wave Properties
Clouds block starlight on cloudy nights. Learn how light's reflection, transmission, and absorption aid astronomers in observing the galaxy's center,
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Topics
- starlight observation
- light interaction
- optics
- space science
- physical science
- SP2
- 6.MS-PS4-1
- 6.MS-PS4-2
- MS-PS4-2
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7
- absorption
- dust extinction
- reflection
- transmission
- visible light