Why Do X-Ray Telescopes Have to Be Placed in Space

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why do X-ray telescopes have to be placed in space satellites?

• A)They are too sensitive to terrestrial radiation
• B)They are too dangerous for astronomers to operate on the ground
• C)The Earth's atmosphere absorbs cosmic X-rays
• D)There is too much scattered sunlight in the Earth's atmosphere
• E)The mirrors for X-ray telescopes are too large to operate on the ground

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