Question

Question 7 (1 point) How can astronomers see stars right next to the sun? A) with space telescopes B) they can't C) during lunar eclipses D) with infrared telescopes

Answer 1

Answer:

A) with space telescopes

Explanation:

The Sun and stars send light to the Earth, not only visible light but invisible light as well, this invisible light, or electromagnetic radiation, has either longer wavelengths (like infrared, microwave, and radio waves) or shorter wavelengths (like ultraviolet, X-ray, and gamma ray).

Earth’s atmosphere absorbs most of the invisible light from the stars, this is inconvenient for astronomers since information carried by light at these wavelengths cannot reach the ground, to solve this problem they send special telescopes above Earth’s protective atmosphere, depending on the wavelength range that astronomers wish to study and the length of time needed to study it, there are special telescopes.

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