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Astronomers Have a New Way to Bypass Earth's Atmosphere


Radio telescopes have an advantage over optical telescopes, in that radio telescope can be used even in cloudy conditions here on Earth. That’s because the longer wavelengths of radio waves can pass through clouds unhindered.

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