Which outcome results when thermal stress causes microcracks on telescope mirrors?

💡 Explanation

Increased microcracks on the mirror surface causes more destructive interference of light waves because the irregularities disrupt wavefront coherence, therefore image resolution decreases rather than enhancing light gathering, aberration, or polarization which require smoother surfaces.

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