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Spectroscopy at Home: Splitting Starlight with a Simple Grating

You do not need a university lab to analyze starlight. A simple diffraction grating and your backyard telescope can reveal the chemical fingerprints of stars, nebulae, and even distant galaxies.

Team Visit Astronomy · Oct 20, 2026

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