Question

Consider the following statements.

Statement 1: The HST design with two parabolic mirrors is known for good imaging performance over a wide field of view.

Statement 2: Hubble’s Ultra Deep Field image is the most detailed visible-light image ever made of the universe’s most distant object.

• A. Statement 1 is true; Statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Statement 1 is false; Statement 2 is true.

Statement 1 is false because the design with two hyperbolic mirrors enhanced the imaging performance over a wide field of view. However, Statement 2 is true.