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Match the name of the telescope to its description.
Premises:
Very Large Array
Keck Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Arecibo Telescope
HST
Chandra
SOFIA
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A space telescope that detects X-rays
A next generation space telescope that will be placed in a solar orbit
The largest refracting telescope in the world
A space-based telescope that detects visible, UV and infrared wavelengths
Radio interferometers in the desert of New Mexico
Twin telescopes atop Mauna Kea whose primary mirrors are made of 36 individual hexagonal segments
The largest single radio dish in the world
An airborne telescope that captures short infrared wavelengths
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
Very Large Array
Keck Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Arecibo Telescope
HST
Chandra
SOFIA
Premises:
Very Large Array
Keck Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Yerkes Observatory
Arecibo Telescope
HST
Chandra
SOFIA
Responses:
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