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Just as optical astronomers observe the visible light emitted by objects such as stars and galaxies, radio astronomers can also observe the radio waves emitted by these objects, as well as the radio waves emitted by gas and dust. However, radio telescopes are different from optical telescopes in important ways. In general, compared to optical telescopes, radio telescopes are larger. more curved. more expensive. smaller. This is because

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Radio telescopes are LARGER than optical telescopes and this is because radio wavelengths are much longer than optical wavelengths

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In general radio telescopes are LARGER than optical telescopes and this is because radio wavelengths are much longer than optical wavelengths.

The main difference between radio telescopes and other telescopes especially optical telescopes is based on size and wavelength of both telescopes

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