Astrophotographers: Making the Invisible Cosmos Visible
Much of the light emitted by dim stars, nebulae, and galaxies is invisible to the naked eye. Watch as Joe DePasquale, Science Imager at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, explains how Astrophotography helps visualize light-emission data into the beautiful and inspiring images of space we are so used to seeing today.
This video series, "Explore with Smithsonian Experts," connects students and teachers with the skill and technique of Smithsonian experts who describe their work at our nation's museums. In each short film, experts introduce new ways to observe, record, research, and share, while using real artifacts and work experiences. Supports Common Core ELA standards.