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

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The Hubble Space Telescope, being above Earth's atmosphere, avoids atmospheric distortion, allowing it to achieve images near its theoretical resolution limit at visible wavelengths. Ground-based telescopes, even with adaptive optics, cannot completely eliminate atmospheric effects.

One Advantage of the Hubble Space Telescope Over Ground Based