How can we measure visible light? The electromagnetic spectrum includes all forms of light energy, known as electromagnetic radiation. (1) Different types of electromagnetic radiation such as radio ...

When it comes to electromagnetic waves, humans can really only directly perceive a very small part of the overall spectrum, ...

While ESA's satellite INTEGRAL was observing the sky, it spotted a burst of gamma-rays—high-energy photons—coming from the nearby galaxy M82. Only a few hours later, ESA's XMM-Newton X-ray space ...

Did you know you've been cooking your food with light? Most of us have a microwave oven in our kitchens, and that's exactly what they do. When you press start, a device called a magnetron emits a ...

Astronomers detected radio waves from a rare exploding star, revealing what happens in the final years before a massive star ...

Did you know that the world around us is filled with different types of light waves ? From the warm glow of the sun to audible radio waves and invisible gamma rays, electromagnetic waves (action ...

On April 10, 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) unveiled the first-ever image of a black hole's event horizon, the area beyond which light cannot escape the immense gravity of the black hole.