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Which type of telescope uses lenses to produce images?
Which type of telescope uses lenses to produce images?
What did the invention of the telescope revolutionize?
What did the invention of the telescope revolutionize?
Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?
Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?
Which type of telescope detects electromagnetic radiation outside the visible light spectrum?
Which type of telescope detects electromagnetic radiation outside the visible light spectrum?
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What type of objects do refracting telescopes work well to visualize?
What type of objects do refracting telescopes work well to visualize?
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Why is it difficult for refracting telescopes to form a good image of very distant objects?
Why is it difficult for refracting telescopes to form a good image of very distant objects?
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What type of telescope would have to be very big to collect enough light to look at distant stars or planets?
What type of telescope would have to be very big to collect enough light to look at distant stars or planets?
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Which type of telescope uses mirrors instead of lenses to focus light and form images?
Which type of telescope uses mirrors instead of lenses to focus light and form images?
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Which telescope was first launched into orbit around the Earth in 1990?
Which telescope was first launched into orbit around the Earth in 1990?
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Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?
Which type of telescope uses a combination of lenses and mirrors to produce images?
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Which type of telescope is commonly used in space due to the scattering of X-rays and gamma-rays by Earth's atmosphere?
Which type of telescope is commonly used in space due to the scattering of X-rays and gamma-rays by Earth's atmosphere?
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What type of waves do radio telescopes collect?
What type of waves do radio telescopes collect?
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What is a limitation of X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes on the surface of the Earth?
What is a limitation of X-ray and gamma-ray telescopes on the surface of the Earth?
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Which type of telescope is commonly used by astronomy researchers?
Which type of telescope is commonly used by astronomy researchers?
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What is the purpose of using different types of telescopes in astronomy?
What is the purpose of using different types of telescopes in astronomy?
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