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Most x-rays are filtered out by the Earths atmosphere so collecting enough to get a clear picture would be almost impossible.

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Why are some telescopes placed in orbit around the earth?

because looking through the Earth's atmosphere can distort the incoming light.


The Hubble Space Telescope obtains higher-resolution images than most ground-based telescopes because it is?

Only because it gets no atmospheric interference, which most of the ground based telescopes do.


Why are near infrared telescopes located on mountaintops and ultraviolet telescopes in Earth orbit?

Mountaintops are ideal for near-infrared telescopes because the high altitude reduces atmospheric interference and light pollution. Ultraviolet telescopes are placed in Earth orbit to avoid absorption of ultraviolet light by Earth's atmosphere, which allows for clearer observations of objects emitting in the ultraviolet spectrum.


What have scientists learned from telescopes?

They have learned that Earth revolves around the Sun.


Why do astronomers currently prefer orbiting telescopes over earth based telescopes?

Orbiting telescopes are located in the sky, where it is not affected by the turbulence of the atmosphere, while ground-based telescopes are located on the ground, where the atmospheric turbulence (the moving of air) is greater. This is also the reason that some telescopes are built on mountains where the atmosphere is thinner and turbulence is smaller.


Telescopes that work grounded on the earth include all of the following except?

Telescopes that work grounded on Earth include optical telescopes, radio telescopes, and infrared telescopes. However, space telescopes, such as the Hubble Space Telescope, do not operate from the Earth's surface. Instead, they are placed in orbit to avoid the Earth's atmosphere, which can distort observations.


Why do astronomers currently prefer orbiting telescopes over earth-base telescope?

Orbiting telescopes are located in the sky, where it is not affected by the turbulence of the atmosphere, while ground-based telescopes are located on the ground, where the atmospheric turbulence (the moving of air) is greater. This is also the reason that some telescopes are built on mountains where the atmosphere is thinner and turbulence is smaller.


Why can infrared telescopes operate from high flying aircraft and high mountain tops whereas Xray telescopes must be place in orbit?

Current telescopes detect different wavelengths of "light," which, in general, is called electromagnetic radiation. Earth's atmosphere is transparent to infrared radiation - it can easily transmit though our atmosphere. Therefore we can easily detect it from within Earth's atmosphere. However, X-Rays do not easily transmit through the Earth's atmosphere, so we must place our X-Ray detectors OUTSIDE of our atmosphere, ie. in orbit around the earth.


Why are big telescopes found on top of mountains?

The Earth's atmosphere provides interference to optical telescopes because the molecules in the air scatter and disrupt light. Many telescopes are placed at high elevation because the atmosphere is thinner and will cause less interference.


How have telescopes changed since they were invented?

They have changed because now there is a telescope in space called the "Hubble". I can see things that regular telescopes on Earth cannot see.


Why are telescopes observations better on the moon than on earth?

Observations from Earth-based telescopes are obscured by the atmosphere.


Why should telescopes such as Hubble produce more detailed images than Earth based telescopes?

Telescopes like Hubble produce more detailed images than Earth-based telescopes because they are positioned above Earth's atmosphere, which can distort and blur images. This allows Hubble to capture sharper and clearer images of celestial objects. Additionally, Hubble's location in space enables it to observe wavelengths of light that are absorbed by Earth's atmosphere.