If Hubble can see so much detail in distant galaxies, why can't it see the Apollo astronaut bootprints on the Moon?
This is a question with a definite resolution.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-cant-the-hubble-space-telescope-see-astronauts-on-the-moon/
Phil Plait /
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