157k views
0 votes
Explain the advantages of putting a telescope into orbit around Earth.

User Odie
by
5.1k points

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

Having telescopes on Earth that allowed people to look at the relatively distant heavens was one of the most transforming (and controversial) developments in human history. Establishing that the Earth is not at the center of the solar system, let alone the whole universe, was an affront to the Church that nearly cost Galileo his life in the 1600s.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Parreirat
by
4.4k points
5 votes

It takes in more space as well as having less obstructions in its way

User Rafamvc
by
4.7k points