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Why do space telescopes collect more kinds of data then telescopes on earth?
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Earth's atmosphere partially blocks or absorbs certain wavelengths of radiation, e.g. UV, gamma rays, X-rays, before they can reach Earth's surface. All these wavelengths contain useful information and a telescope outside (beyond) the atmosphere can make use of them too.
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What field of study is astronomy?
the study of astronomy is to collect lite from objects in deep space with telescopes and ridio telescopes and to find out how life evolved
Why should telescopes such as Hubble produce more detailed images than Earth based telescopes?
Earth based telescopes have to see through the atmosphere and all the dust it contains. space telescopes like Hubble have nothing but clearspace to see through.
How do ultraviolet telescopes work?
X-ray telescopes collect the X-rays that are emitted from the sun, stars, and super novas in space using a series of curved lenses and an electronic eye.
When can Ground-based radio telescopes can collect data from distant objects in space?
during the day or night and in any weather conditions.
Why would some telescopes need to be in space and not on the surface of Earth?
cause they gather light and concentrate it.
Which is the sugnificant advantage of space telescopes comapred with telescopes licated on Earth?
Light enters space telescope without distortion from Earth's atmosphere
How are space telescopes controlled?
Radio signals are sent from Earth, to operate the telescopes.
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 used to veiw space from earth?
Telescopes.
What types of data and information do these technological tools collect?
Tools such as satellites, space shuttles, and telescopes are used to explore space. Satellites take photos of certain objects in space depending on the mission. Obviously, space shuttles contain humans that are sent on a mission to explore certain object in space. Telescopes are used from Earth.
What are the two ways scientists explore space?
light telescopes and radio telescopes whether installed on earth or on space vehicles
What is an Earth telescope?
An Earth-bound telescope is merely a telescope located on Earth. This term is used to distinguish all of our normal telescopes on Earth from space telescopes or orbiting telescopes. The Hubble space telescope is the most famous space telescope, but there are many dozens of telescopes orbiting Earth which look at Earth or the Sun or other objects in space. Obviously, it is easier to construct an Earth-bound telescope and they can be bigger since getting a telescope into space requires a rocket and a lot more engineering and money. Space telescopes have the advantage of being outside the atmosphere and thus no atmosphere to diminish the quality of the image. For infrared telescopes there is the advantage of being in the cold environment of space where the interference from radiations of hot objects on Earth is absent. On the other hand, space telescopes are hard to repair and you can't really be there to look through them.
Why are optical telescopes not used on earth or in space?
Actually they are.
What field of study is astronomy?
the study of astronomy is to collect lite from objects in deep space with telescopes and ridio telescopes and to find out how life evolved
Can spectroscopes be put in space or on Earth or both?
All major astronomical telescopes are equipped with spectrographs, including the Hubble and Spitzer Space Telescopes.
What items do they use in space that they use on earth?
Optical and Radio telescopes.
Where do scientist put telescopes to avoid interferene from earth's atmosphere?
space
