Multiple Choice
Why would astronomers be interested in placing a gamma ray detecting observatory in space?
A) to map high- energy electromagnetic waves from distant sources that would be blocked out or scattered by Earth's atmosphere
B) to map gamma ray emissions from radioactive elements on Earth
C) to map gamma ray emissions coming from the Sun
D) to detect nuclear weapons tests on Earth
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