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Why are some telescopes placed in space? There is no gravity in space so bigger, heavier mirrors or lenses can be used Some types of electromagnetic radiation cannot penetrate Earth's atmosphere Space
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Why are some telescopes placed in space?

There is no gravity in space so bigger, heavier mirrors or lenses can be used
Some types of electromagnetic radiation cannot penetrate Earth's
atmosphere
Space telescopes are less expensive that ground telescopes
Telescopes in space are able to get significantly closer to astronomical
objects

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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.

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