Submillimeter

Overview

Submillimeter astronomy reveals the cold, dusty early stages of star and galaxy formation.

Knowledge connections

• Observed byMauna Kea Observatories
• Observed byALMA (Atacama Large Millimeter Array)
• Observed byAtacama Pathfinder Experiment
• Observed byJames Clerk Maxwell Telescope
• Observed bySubmillimeter Array
• Observed bySouth Pole Telescope
• Observed byHerschel Space Observatory
• Observed byPlanck
• Associated withMKID
• Associated withBolometer
• Associated withCryogenic Detector
• Associated withMolecular Clouds

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.