单选题

Select one answer choice.　 Based on the passage as a whole, the author most likely feels that the mistakes made by the early astronomers were ______.

A problematic

B inconsequential

C deliberate

D preventable

E understandable

解析：
作者提到“The dampness implied by the names is simply an illusion; basalt reflects less light than the surrounding rock, making these regions appear dark and deep.”所以可以推测作者认为早期的天文学家犯的错误是可以理解的，故选E项。