Problems with the atmosphere

• Autores: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3271, 2020, pág. 26
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Prescod-Weinstein explains why Earth's atmosphere often gets in the way when trying to study the universe's most incredible objects. Atmosphere blocks out some of the light frequencies that scientists want to use to study the incredible objects that populate the universe. It can also distort the light that isn't blocked, creating disadvantages for doing astronomy using telescopes based on Earth. That is why the atmosphere is the primary reason telescopes were sent into space. Because of a unique mix of nitrogen, oxygen and notable smidgens of other gases, the atmosphere both allows people to breathe and absorbs particles of light called photons.