Question

Why can an X-ray telescope not be based on the earth?

Answer 1

X-ray telescope, instrument designed to detect and resolve X-rays from sources outside Earth's atmosphere. Because of atmospheric absorption, X-ray telescopes must be carried to high altitudes by rockets or balloons or placed in orbit outside the atmosphere.

Answer 2

Answer:

X-ray telescope cannot be based on the Earth because X-rays do not reach the Earth surface as they are blocked by the Earth's atmosphere.

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