The Parker Solar Probe, launched to study the Sun by moving in a solar orbit, is a mission of which space agency?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
- The Parker Solar Probe is a space mission designed to study the Sun.
- This mission was launched by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in 2018.
- Its purpose is to study the Sun's outer atmosphere, the corona.
- This spacecraft travels very close to the Sun to study its temperature, solar wind, and energy flow.
- It is considered the closest spacecraft to the Sun in human history.