Ep. 632: Building Images: Optical vs Radio
Astronomy Cast
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The Radio Waves Are Coming From Electrons in Magnetic Fields
Radio waves come from electrons in magnetic fields. They are coming from very low energy transitions in molecules. And it's these kinds of low energy physics that we're able to see with the radio world. With optic we're looking at hotter things, but not the hottest things. The hottest things come to us from x ray.
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