Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Which of the following pair is/are correctly matched?
| Spacecraft | Purpose |
| -- | -- |
| 1. Cassini-Huygens | Orbiting Venus and transmitting data to the Earth |
| 2. Messenger | Mapping and investigating the Mercury |
| 3. Voyager 1 and 2 | Exploring the outer solar system |
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• MESSENGER orbited Mercury for mapping; Voyager 1 and 2 explored Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and interstellar space.
• Cassini-Huygens orbited Saturn (not Venus); it performed Venus flybys only for gravity assist.
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