electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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How do the electromagnetic radiation bursts known as flares decide to erupt?
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Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026
One of the first clues discovered by the researchers was the absence of an electromagnetic radiation signal in radio, optical, X-ray, or gamma rays from the same region of space that the neutrino appeared to have originated from.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Our visible spectrum, the segment of electromagnetic radiation that humans can detect, is incredibly narrow.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Solar flares release bursts of electromagnetic radiation, including X-rays and ultraviolet light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2026
One of the first clues discovered by the researchers was the absence of an electromagnetic radiation signal in radio, optical, X-ray, or gamma rays from the same region of space that the neutrino appeared to have originated from.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026
Our visible spectrum, the segment of electromagnetic radiation that humans can detect, is incredibly narrow.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
Solar flares release bursts of electromagnetic radiation, including X-rays and ultraviolet light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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