There are no radio telescopes in space because:
A)no one has built an antenna large enough to reach astronomical objects yet.
B)radio telescopes are too fragile and expensive to make to put into space.
C)there is too much radio noise in space, so a radio telescope won't work out there.
D)radio waves penetrate Earth's atmosphere so there is no need to put one in space.
E)you need an array, like the VLA, to detect ANY radio radiation, so it is just not realistic to putan entire array in space.

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Radio waves penetrate Earth's atmosphere so there is no need to put one in space. Radio waves can easily penetrate Earth's atmosphere, so there is no need for a radio telescope to be put in space. Additionally, the cost and complications of sending and maintaining such a telescope in space would not be justified by any practical benefits compared to a telescope on Earth.

There Are No Radio Telescopes in Space Because