Spectroscopy, Explained

Video producer Sophia Roberts explains the basic principles behind spectroscopy, the science of reading light to determine the size, distance, spin and chemical composition of distant objects in space.
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Background Story - by Peter Larsen
Data Dynamism - by Florian Moenks and Aron Wright
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Science writer:Jeanette Kazmierczak (University of Maryland College Park)
Editor: Sophia Roberts (AIMM)
Producer: Sophia Roberts (AIMM) [Lead]
Videographers: Rob Andreoli (AIMM) [Lead]
John D. Philyaw (AIMM)
Technical support: Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET)
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[@MetalDetectingNYC]

How does this only have 822 likes? This is incredible! Incredible presentation too!

[@erwinwaterman9699]

823 now! Was just watching an old Carl Sagan cosmos ep and he mentioned spectroscopy and I ended up here

[@robbabcock_]

I love her enthusiasm! Great video. ☄🌌🚀🔭🙌

[@SusanWilkes-j9o]

Such a fabulous and clear presentation!!! I am SO inspired!!! Thank you!!!

[@RVOnTheWayside]

Thank you for making this all so easy to understand. Awesome communication skills! You rock!

[@donalee5472]

I love this. And Sophia made it easy to understand. Well, most of it.

[@oldbot64]

She's an amazing teacher.

[@joannaogorzaek1985]

Well done

[@NyxFromNS]

Fantastic video! Very nicely explained.

[@davidfdzp]

"Matter behaves in predictable and consistent ways" 0:58

[@ShihlangomaChabalala]

No influencer vibe...😮
❤ love it

[@stuartdamon3610]

Great explanation!
And mind blowing!
Fun stuff! :)

[@chragrinette7238]

i still don't have a clue what spectroscopy is

[@silverguru7322]

😂😂 same here

[@NevadaMostWanted658]

skill issue

[@wholeness]

Smart Zendaya 🙏🏾

[@Rmm1722]

Great work

[@saidlassissi6561]

Très cool pour cette information

[@sastro93]

Love you guys...💐💐💐🥰💚

[@AstroAri504]

Why do labs use Argon when it comes to testing things that involve light?

[@jacobatienza7344]

Its an inert gas that avoids unwanted chemical reactions.

[@vigneshd6735]

And also cheap compare to other inert gases​@@jacobatienza7344

[@knightwolf8877]

This is amazing. So can I just buy these tubes

[@stuartdamon3610]

For $800,000.

[@DT2PZ0]

Nasa gets 80 million bucks a day of tax money

[@Rmm1722]

Awesome

[@causeneffect8563]

If you’re still wondering what spectroscopy is after watching this video, you’ve just experienced an absorption spectrum of NASA’s sexism.

[@racer0652]

4:06 its Hydrogen, not Argon

[@mainak0365]

wow great

[@costaverde5945]

Si muy bonito todo...pero cuando habla que el Sol cambia el color de su luz.....que debemos hacer??? comprar un TRIANGULO para verlo como siempre???

[@bobarchitect7139]

interesting

[@thatomofolo452]

💆‍♀️💆‍♀️💆‍♀️

[@sammndonga7289]

Who is here after watching cosmos?

[@and_i_wonder_if_you_kow_wh7114]

Fourth😂

[@Hermes_Agoraeus]

Sorry, you're third.

[@ramiyasin6222]

Second

[@mikefixac]

both women have vocal fry

[@c.f.3503]

First

[@A3Kr0n]

I was taught spectroscopy in grade school. Is this a kid's channel?

[@christopherharv]

I appreciate not wanting to present this information too dryly, but this whole giddy kindergarten teacher persona is a bit much. Just dial it back a little bit and it would be great.