The Main Problem with Early Attempts to Listen for Radio

question 19

Multiple Choice

The main problem with early attempts to listen for radio signals from space was

• A) that they were conducted at relatively low frequencies which have problems penetrating the Earth's upper atmosphere
• B) building receivers sensitive enough to detect extraterrestrial signals
• C) that they were conducted at relatively high frequencies which have problems penetrating the Earth's lower atmosphere
• D) interference by radio waves from the Sun

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