Does heat travel as electromagnetic radiation?

Radiation is the method of heat transfer in which heat travels in form of Infrared radiation, that is, in form of photons lying beyond the red edge of the visible light part of the electromagnetic spectrum. read more

Electromagnetic energy is a term used to describe all the different kinds of energies released into space by stars such as the Sun. These kinds of energies include some that you will recognize and some that will sound strange. read more

Gamma rays travel like any other electromagnetic waves - cutting a fairly straight line through world. They can move through a vacuum, or through air or water. They can also cut through light elements like aluminum or most metals. Lead can cut down on gamma radiation, but it can't really stop it. read more