The Hubble Space Telescope has a higher/better angular resolution than the Keck Telescope in Hawaii because:
A) it has better instruments
B) it is above the Earth's atmosphere
C) it is unaffected by jitter due to earthquakes
D) it has a mirror with a much larger diameter
E) it collects X-rays rather than optical light
Ans: B) it is above the Earth's atmosphere
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