Black holes are invisible, but the gas spiraling into them is not. As matter is crushed an...
The unique glow of electrons jumping between energy levels. When an atom is excited, it re...
How do we catch the highest energy light in the universe? Instead of bouncing off mirrors,...
The high-stakes battle to survive the vacuum of space. Without an atmosphere, satellites a...
Turning starlight into digital data. The same physics that earned Einstein a Nobel Prize i...
A cosmic barcode that reveals the past. By splitting starlight into its component colors, ...
The lifecycle of a star is written in high-energy light. As stars age and burn through the...
Seeing beyond the rainbow to gather hidden data. UV light has shorter wavelengths and high...
Changing the shape of a wave to carry a message. By tweaking frequency and amplitude, raw ...