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.

Complete transcript available.

Music Credits:Universal Production Music

Oxygenate the Idea – by Amon Turner, Banksman, Eben Stone

Jungle Bounce – by Siddharth Nadkarni

Silent Patient – by Paul Reeves

Background Story - by Peter Larsen

Data Dynamism – by Florian Moenks and Aron Wright

Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel.