Suppose you want to observe and study the radiation from gas inside an interstellar bubble created by a supernova.Which of the following observatories will be most useful?
A)the Chandra X-ray Observatory
B)the Keck I telescope on the summit of Mauna Kea
C)the SOFIA airborne infrared observatory
D)the Hubble Space Telescope

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The Chandra X-ray Observatory would be the most useful observatory in this case as it is designed to observe X-rays from high-energy sources such as supernova remnants. The gas inside the interstellar bubble created by a supernova would be a high-energy source emitting X-rays, hence Chandra X-ray Observatory would be able to study it.

Suppose You Want to Observe and Study the Radiation from Gas