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Do Radio Wave Penetrate Earth’s Atmosphere

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Radio waves are transmitted through the Earth’s atmosphere, but more importantly, radio waves transmitted from space will not penetrate the atmosphere at all. The ionosphere and other elements of the Earth’s atmosphere can reflect, refract or absorb these signals. Radio waves are electromagnetic energy emitted by the sun and other heavenly bodies in space. They are also known as cosmic rays, reaching us from beyond our solar system. When a ray of light enters our…