electromagnetic radiation
noun
: energy in the form of electromagnetic waves
also
: a series of electromagnetic waves
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Then the fact that the more distant radio wave pulses aligned with gamma-ray blasts from these pulsars detected by NASA's Fermi Space Telescope indicated to the team that both types of electromagnetic radiation were being emitted from the same non-polar and distant regions around these pulsars.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That gravitational radiation is similar to conventional, electromagnetic radiation in many ways, but different in a few profound ones.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Astrophage is incredibly efficient at absorbing electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers are excited about gravitational waves because these spacetime ripples constitute an entirely new way to study the universe, independent of the electromagnetic radiation (light) upon which most other astronomical observations rely.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
That gravitational radiation is similar to conventional, electromagnetic radiation in many ways, but different in a few profound ones.
—Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Astrophage is incredibly efficient at absorbing electromagnetic radiation, which includes visible light.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
Researchers are excited about gravitational waves because these spacetime ripples constitute an entirely new way to study the universe, independent of the electromagnetic radiation (light) upon which most other astronomical observations rely.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Electromagnetic radiation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20radiation. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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