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How scientists colorize photos of space - Vox

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Yes, that’s a black-and-white photo.

Video How scientists colorize photos of space Yes, that’s a black-and-white photo. by Coleman Lowndes Updated Aug 2, 2019, 9:36 PM UTC Coleman Lowndes was a lead producer who has covered history, culture, and photography since joining the Vox video team in 2017. The Hubble Space Telescope only takes photos in black and white. To make those beautiful space photos you've probably seen, scientists add the color later, using a technique developed around the turn of the 20th century that imitates how our eyes naturally perceive color. All the light that we can see. Coleman Lowndes/Vox Only a fracti

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