Seeing our world through a different light

URL: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/light_lessons/our_world_different_light/

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The Cool Cosmos team has made its main occupation to communicate and explain the world of infrared astronomy to students and the public at large. We have created websites that explain Infrared Astronomy, its timeline, as well as the many benefits and uses of Infrared in the different aspects of our lives. We have created award-winning web activities where students perform a version of the experiment in which the famous astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel discovered infrared light. We have created tutorials about multi-wavelength astronomy and created a multi-wavelength gallery that shows celestial objects observed in different wavelengths and also explains the benefits of each wavelength. One of our new websites additions is the Ritter experiment which leads students to perform a version of the experiment in which Johann Wilhelm Ritter first discovered the ultraviolet light.

Summary

Subject keyword(s)	Astronomy, Earth science, Electromagnetic radiation, Energy, Energy transfer, Geoscience, Physical science, Physical sciences, Physics, Science, Space Science, Space science, Space sciences, Technology
Grade level	Middle School, High School, Vocational/Professional Development Education
Intended audience	Educator
Resource type	Instructional Material, Reference Material, Text
Resource format	application, application/pdf, image, image/jpeg, text, text/html
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Seeing Our World in a Different Light Introduction Arts and Sciences Astronomy Oceanography Meteorology Geology, Vegetation and Soil Animal Studies Archeology History and Art Health and Safety Environmental Monitoring Medicine Fire Fighting Search and Rescue Military Law Enforcement Commercial Applications Mechanical Maintenance Electrical Inspections Detecting Heat Loss Navigation Food Industry Previous Page Author: Linda Hermans-Killam