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April 27, 2015

#1517: Spectroscopy explain

Spectroscopy

[A dark panel with a bright star in the center. To the left a planet (drawn as a new moon) approaches the star. Text is written above in white with two musical notes, one on each side of the text.]

I watch the sunlight

[Same image but now the planet transits the star. Small lines around the planet indicate the atmosphere, as seen from the light from the star passing through it. Text is again written above in white with two different musical notes, one on each side of the text.]

Dance across your face

[A white frame with a black line. It Is the spectrum of the planets atmosphere. Two distinct absorption peaks are visible. The first one is labeled with an arrow. Text is again written above, now in black, with two, again, different musical notes, one on each side of the text.]

I can see you breathe

Label: O2

[Below the panels is the following caption:]

Faith Hill on exoplanet spectroscopy