By the way, the illustration below is a handy visual aid in understanding the differing dangers associated with sources of radiation.

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When we talk about telescopes, we're usually referring to devices that "see" the visual spectrum of light, but astronomers also build telescopes that gather radiation like radio waves and X rays in order to peer deep into outer space.

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