What color is the cosmos? Planets, nebulae, and galaxies appear wan and faint when eyed through a backyard telescope. But researchers using imaging techniques show us a much more chromatic view.
Colorizing the Cosmos
Sorry, the real universe isn't that dramatic
By Bob Berman
Sep 1, 1999 5:00 AMNov 12, 2019 5:44 AM
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