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Why are space observatories better for collecting data than earth-based telescopes?

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Space telescopes can be above the blurring effects of the Earth's atmosphere. In addition, many wavelengths from the electromagnetic spectrum do not reach Earth because they are absorbed or reflected by the Earth's atmosphere.

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