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How do radio telescopes discover unknown bodies in space?
with radio waves
What kind of telescopes do radio telescopes use?
Radio telescopes are basically specially designed antennas. They don't "see" anything. They "hear".
What Are Radeo Telescopes?
Do you mean Radio Telescopes? A radio telescope is a form of directional radio antenna used in radio astronomy. The same types of antennas are also used in tracking and collecting data from satellites and space probes.
What are two characteristics of telescopes that allowed Galileo to see so much in space?
reflecting and refracting telescopes
In what ways are radio telescopes better than optical telescopes?
Both types of telescope collect and focus electromagnetic radiation for observational purposes, the difference is their band of observed frequencies. Radio telescopes are used for the radio frequencies ( ~3km - ~30cm) while optical telescopes are used for frequencies closer to visible light ( ~0.7μm - ~0.4μm). Optical telescopes may also be able to detect infrared and ultraviolet light.
How are space telescopes controlled?
Radio signals are sent from Earth, to operate the telescopes.
How do radio telescopes discover unknown bodies in space?
with radio waves
What are the two ways scientists explore space?
light telescopes and radio telescopes whether installed on earth or on space vehicles
How do we see deep into space?
We see deep into space by using optical or radio telescopes, either from the Earth's surface, from satellites orbiting above us, or carried out into space on an unmanned spacecraft.
What do scientists use to study radio waves traveling through space?
Radio telescopes.
What kind of telescopes do radio telescopes use?
Radio telescopes are basically specially designed antennas. They don't "see" anything. They "hear".
Is using visible light the only way of seeing what is out in space?
No. We can also see into space using infrared and radio wave telescopes, space probes and of course visits by humans.
A device used to detect radio waves from space?
they use radio waves to pick up some what satellite images or existance of things in space
What items do they use in space that they use on earth?
Optical and Radio telescopes.
Are radio telescopes radioactive?
No - radio telescopes are (to put it simply) giant aerials. They gather radio signals from outer space, bringing them to a focal point. The signals are sent to computers for analysis.
How are telescopes used in astronomy?
Telescopes are used to see things that are far away from earth. Using telescopes we can see things that are millions of miles away. Most of the telescopes are on Earth but some of them are in space such as the Hubble Space Telescope.
What are some Types of Space Telescopes?
Gamma, X-ray, Optical, and Radio
