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Ultraviolet Radiation

Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths shorter than visible light, capable of ionizing atoms and molecules.

Source: apod.nasa.gov

APODs including "Ultraviolet Radiation"

At the Edge of the Helix

At the Edge of the Helix

22/04/1996

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

NGC 7293: The Helix Nebula

17/04/1996

The Colors of Comet Hyakutake

The Colors of Comet Hyakutake

29/03/1996