[Joan912]

It's beautiful; I just wish I understood...

[petuniasevan]

What aspect of astronomy is a puzzle to you? By all means ask questions. If I can't answer or at least shed light on the problem, perhaps someone else who posts here can.

Lesson one. ALL electromagnetic energy is the same thing - just different energy levels (frequencies). Radio, microwaves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, x rays, gamma rays: all are comprised of particles/waves called photons.