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Besides the observation of UV in astronomy, UV is probably used in some medical treatment of skin conditions. Of course, solar UV, while not “used” for this purpose, does cause skin cancer when an individual is exposed to too much of it. UV can be used to sterilize things (abundant UV kills bacteria, and any other cells).
