Multiple Choice
One advantage of the Hubble Space Telescope over ground-based ones is that:
A) it is larger than any Earth-based scopes.
B) it can better focus X-ray images.
C) it can make better observations of the ozone layer.
D) its adaptive optics controls atmospheric blurring better.
E) in orbit, it can operate close to its diffraction limit at visible wavelengths.
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