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Terahertz Telescope Unveils a New Molecular Universe
URL: http://www.si.edu/opa/insideresearch/articles/V8_Telescope.html

Description:
Background about the Harvard-Smithsonian telescope that is based on terahertz astronomy, "the science of receiving and analyzing waves of radiation from space emitted by molecules at frequencies of more than 1 trillion hertz." This type of astronomy "holds great potential for new discoveries in interstellar chemistry and star formation." Describes detector design and location in northern Chile. From the Inside Smithsonian Research newsletter.

LII Topics: Astronomy, Telescopes

Author:
Pulliam, Christine

Publisher:
Smithsonian Institution

Extra Keywords
THz t-ray

LII Database Information:
Record 25719 created by Maria Brandt on 03/17/2008
Last modification on 03/25/2008
Published: 04/03/2008  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/25719

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