Eli5 how telescope works? How can you look at other planets and solar system but not new york from alasca?

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Eli5 how telescope works? How can you look at other planets and solar system but not new york from alasca?

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Answer 1

Looking at other planets and solar systems, you are looking at a straight line. Not only do you have the curvature of the earth from Alaska to New York but you also have several mountain ranges you would have to look up and over.