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infrared astronomy

in·fra·red as·tron·o·my


noun 
Definition:
 
study of infrared radiation in space: the study of astronomical objects by examining the wavelengths they emit in the infrared range. Infrared sources within our galaxy include cool gas giants and the galactic center.

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