Read this excerpt from "Mars: Landscape of the Red Planet." Mars is known as the red planet. It is smaller than Earth, but it boasts as many dramatic landscapes. Since the invention of the telescope, people have been fascinated by the geological features of Mars, but given the limitations of their technology, these early scientists could only guess what it truly looked like.

What has most likely allowed people to have a better understanding of the landscape of Mars in recent times?

A.) improved technology
B.) more limited methods
C.) increased interest in space
D.) movies and books about Mars