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Question

For the first time in history, a spacecraft which is NASA's ______ Solar Probe has touched the Sun.

A Curiosity Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Orion Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Perseverance Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Parker Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E New Sheppard Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

For the first time in history, a spacecraft has touched the Sun. NASA's Parker Solar Probe has now flown through the Sun's upper atmosphere -- the corona -- and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. Launched in 2018 to explore the mysteries of the Sun, the Parker Solar Probe has, so far, completed nine full orbits of the Sun. Before its prime mission ends in 2025, it will complete another 15 orbits.

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