Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (Fulldome Format) @FiskePlanetarium

Uploaded April 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

Join us as we explore the last instrument installed on the Hubble Space Telescope: the Cosmic Origin Spectrograph, designed by scientists and researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder! In this film, we introduce the concept of Spectroscopy, the research of decoding the light from distant galaxies and its interaction with matter throughout its journey towards earth.

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Cosmic Origin Spectrograph (Fulldome Format)

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