NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory and SOFIA Are Two Examples of Telescopes

question 76

Multiple Choice

NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory and SOFIA are two examples of telescopes placed in high-flying aircraft. Why would astronomers put telescopes in airplanes?

• A) to get the telescopes closer to the stars
• B) to get the telescopes away from the light-pollution of cities
• C) to get the telescopes above the majority of the water vapor in the earth's atmosphere
• D) to be able to observe one object for more than 24 hours without stopping.
• E) to allow the telescopes to observe the full spectrum of light