Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of adaptive optics?
A) It is a special technology that allows the Hubble Space Telescope to adapt to study many different types of astronomical objects.
B) It allows several small telescopes to work together like a single larger telescope.
C) It allows ground- based telescopes to observe ultraviolet light that normally does not penetrate the atmosphere.
D) It reduces blurring caused by atmospheric turbulence for telescopes on the ground.
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