Energy Quote by Claude Nicollier

Both the brightness and the spectrum of the X-rays are very different from what theory predicts.

— Andrew Young

“For instance, a black hole as light as a small asteroid would emit about as much radiation as a million-megaton hydrogen bomb, with radiation…

— Brian Greene

“Filling out the entire electromagnetic spectrum, in order of low-energy and low-frequency to high-energy and high-frequency, we have: radio waves, micro waves, ROYGBIV, ultra…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

For in 1900 all electromagnetic radiation of longer wavelengths was already known at least to the extent that one could not seek in it…

— Max von Laue

“Once the thermal radiation reaches the surface temperature of the Sun-some 6000 degrees Celsius-we perceive it as white light. At still higher temperatures, 8500…

— Henning Genz

When X-rays traverse matter of any kind, this matter becomes a source of a radiation similar in character to that of the primary radiation…

— Charles Glover Barkla

“Curious how much gas lurks among the stars in galaxies? Radio telescopes do that best. There is no knowledge of the cosmic background, and…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Gamma rays are the sort of radiation you should avoid. Want proof? Just remember how the comic strip character "The Hulk" became big, green,…

— Neil deGrasse Tyson

Our knowledge of stars and interstellar matter must be based primarily on the electromagnetic radiation which reaches us. Nature has thoughtfully provided us with…

— Lyman Spitzer

Broadly speaking, the discovery of X-rays has increased the keenness of our vision ten thousand times, and we can now 'see' the individual atoms…

— William Henry Bragg

The cosmic spotlight isn't pointed at you; it radiates from within you.

— Marianne Williamson

Are not rays of light very small bodies emitted from shining substances?

— Isaac Newton