Answer:
The correct answer is option C. "The results of the Michelson-Morley experiment did not fit the theory of the luminiferous ether, so the theory had to be rejected".
Step-by-step explanation:
The notorious Michelson-Morley experiment changed the way empty spaces were perceived at their time. Before 1887, the scientific community believed the existence of the luminiferous ether, a substance that supposedly was in empty spaces and allowed electromagnetic waves propagation. The results of the Michelson-Morley experiment did not fit the theory of the luminiferous ether, and the experiment was so refined that the theory had to be rejected.