Distance Waves can travel in space?

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Higher frequency waves possess greater energy than lower frequency waves, but their behavior differs in space compared to Earth. In the vacuum of space, there is no resistance to electromagnetic waves, allowing them to travel indefinitely until they encounter a medium. Therefore, higher frequency waves do not necessarily travel further than lower frequency waves in space; both can propagate without obstruction. The lack of atmospheric absorption in space means that all frequencies can continue moving freely. Ultimately, the distance traveled by waves in space is not limited by their frequency.
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So, higher frequency waves have greater energy than lower frequency waves. I know that around Earth the lower frequency waves penetrate best due to the higher frequency ones being absorbed by the atmosphere.

However, in space do the higher frequency waves with more energy travel further than those with lower frequencies?





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