Identifying Elements in the Stars
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- Original Source:Goddard Space flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Description
This educational brief provides a description of the use of spectroscopy to identify elements in the stars, including a scientific explanation of bright line and dark line spectra, from an historical perspective. A list of links to additional information and images of atomic spectra is also provided.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 6 to 9
Topics: Science, Earth & Space Science, Physics, Earth's Resources, Chemistry
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