The Astrology of Space - Matrix Software

The Astrology of Space
Radio Sky
The above map was furnished through the courtesy of
the Ohio State Radio Observatory.
How are these different kinds of light generated?
Radio waves, the longest waves, are generated by
oscillating electric currents. The Short Wave or
Microwave has a wavelength similar to that of sound
through air. Infrared radiation (such as a hot stove) is
produced by heated solids or the molecular vibrations
and rotations in gases and liquids. Visible radiation is
produced by rearrangements of the outer electrons in
atoms. Ultra-violet light immediately joins the visible
spectrum. X-rays have wavelengths of the
approximate size of atoms and originate in the
rearrangement of the innermost electrons in atoms.
The gamma rays (?-rays) are the electromagnetic
waves of highest frequency (and thus the shortest
wavelength) and originate in the rearrangement of the
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