Why are optical space telescopes able to see deeper into outer space than land-based optical telescopes? A:because they are larger than land-based telescopes B:because they are smaller than land-based telescopes C:because they look through the Earth's atmosphere D:because they are above the Earth's atmosphere

D:because they are above the Earth's atmosphere

Explanation:

Optical space telescopes have the ability to take very clear pictures of the stars, galaxies, and other images required of it from pace. This is unlike the land-based optical telescopes whose pictures of space are not as sharp as the ones produced by the optical space telescopes despite the fact that they are kept at very high elevations.

The major reason for this is the fact that the land-based optical telescopes absorb the infrared and ultraviolet rays emitted by the earth's atmosphere. These blurs the images it produces. The optical space telescopes are not affected by these rays in space.