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Radio Telescopes

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May 1, 2024 3 minute read

Radio telescopes are large, dish-shaped antennas that are used to receive radio waves from space. They are used by astronomers to study a wide variety of astronomical objects, including stars, galaxies, and planets. Radio telescopes have been used to make many important discoveries, including the first detection of pulsars and the first image of a black hole.

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The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

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