SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

SPACE EXPLORATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is the BEST location for the types of telescopes that can provide the scientists with the clearest images?
A
at sea level
B
in outer space
C
on mountain tops
D
at higher latitudes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Currently, the highest performing observatories are located in high-altitude locations along the equator (Chile and Hawaiʻi) and offer seeing in the range of 0.6 to 0.8 arcseconds.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, you should locate a stargazing site on a hill remote enough to eliminate most of the polluting effects of city lights, but not too far to be difficult to access should a cloudy evening suddenly turn into a crystal clear night.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main reason we put telescopes into space is to get around the Earth’s atmosphere so that we can get a clearer view of the planets, stars, and galaxies that we are studying. Our atmosphere acts like a protective blanket letting only some light through while blocking others.

Detailed explanation-4: -Views from outer space telescopes are clearer than those from Earth-based telescopes. Earth-based telescopes have a greater range of light detection. Human error is reduced by the use of the Hubble telescope. The Hubble telescope is used to examine events that cannot be explained.

Detailed explanation-5: -The telescope is undoubtedly the most important investigative tool in astronomy. It provides a means of collecting and analyzing radiation from celestial objects, even those in the far reaches of the universe.

Detailed explanation-6: -These instruments helped us make the first valid measurement of the speed of light. Telescopes have also helped us understand gravity and other fundamental laws of the physical world. Telescopes have also helped us understand the light that radiates from the sun and other stars.

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