The Science of Spectroscopy in Astronomy Explained | NASA Goddard

The Science of Spectroscopy in Astronomy Explained | NASA Goddard

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. Spectroscopy is a key analytical method used to investigate material composition and related processes through study of the interaction of light with matter. Determining composition remotely, without physical contact, is one of the most valuable capabilities of spectroscopy.

Video Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)

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)

Duration: 7 minutes, 52 seconds

Release Date: Aug. 15, 2023

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