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vicky

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Why is spectroscopy important to astronomers?
 
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Comets were likely a major agent in bringing both water and organic molecules to the surface of the early Earth.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Virtually all the information we receive about the universe comes in the form of electromagnetic waves, such as light waves. Analyzing the light with spectroscopy can give us the temperature, composition, and motion of the source, so this is the basis of modern astrophysics.

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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