Which is NOT an advantage of placing telescopes in space? From space, a telescope:
A) has better access to high energy radiation such as ultraviolet light and X-rays
B) has better access to low energy radiation such as infrared and microwave radiation
C) avoids the blurring of images caused by the Earth's atmosphere
D) avoids light pollution from big cities
E) is closer to the objects being observed

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Being closer to the objects being observed is not an advantage of placing telescopes in space. In fact, space telescopes are often placed in orbit far above the Earth's atmosphere in order to avoid the blurring effects caused by the Earth's atmosphere.

Which Is NOT an Advantage of Placing Telescopes in Space