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What was Martin Ryle's primary research tool?

  • Radio Telescopes

  • Optical Telescopes

  • Microscopes

  • Particle Accelerators

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Radio telescopes were Martin Ryle's primary research tool. He used them to study the faint radio waves emitted by celestial objects, particularly the Sun and distant galaxies. Ryle's pioneering work in radio astronomy led to the discovery of new types of celestial objects, such as pulsars and quasars, and helped to establish the field of radio astronomy as a major branch of astronomy.
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