Why Would Astronomers Be Interested in Placing a Gamma Ray

question 41

Multiple Choice

Why would astronomers be interested in placing a gamma ray detecting observatory in space?

• A)to map gamma ray emissions from radioactive elements on Earth
• B)to detect nuclear weapons tests on Earth
• C)to map high-energy electromagnetic waves from distant sources that would be blocked out or scattered by Earth's atmosphere
• D)to map gamma ray emissions coming from the Sun

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