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

1.	Why can an X-ray telescope not be based on the earth?
Answer» X-rays are emitted from distant heavenly bodies. The rays coming towards the earth will be absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere and will go undetected. Hence, X-ray telescopes are placed in an orbit outside the earth’s atmosphere and not on the earth.

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