Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
npe NPE npe11 NPE11 vital New York NASA Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves radio EM spectrum Marconi Jansky Arecibo VLA Very Large Array EVLA Expanded Very Large Array transmission
Subjects
Science
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Tour of the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Radio Waves

In this overview of the radio band of electromagnetic spectrum from NASA, get a brief history of the discovery and early applications of radio waves, learn about ground-based radio telescope arrays, and explore some of the astronomical discoveries made possible by our ability to “listen to” and “look at” space at radio frequencies.
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PBS Learning Media

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