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Question 26

The Swift Observatory is a scientific satellite orbiting high above the Earth's surface.

It is designed to detect ultraviolet (UV) radiation and X-rays emitted by distant cosmic events.

Explain why a telescope designed to detect ultraviolet radiation and X-rays must be located in space, high above the Earth's surface.

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