Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
| Spacecraft | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 1. Cassini-Huygens | Orbiting the 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.
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2014
1. Cassini-Huygens: This was a joint NASA/ESA/ASI mission to study Saturn and its moon Titan. It did not orbit Venus. This pair is incorrectly matched.
2. Messenger: This was a NASA mission to study the planet Mercury. The name stands for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry, and Ranging. This pair is correctly matched.
3. Voyager 1 and 2: These are NASA probes launched in 1977 to explore the outer solar system, specifically Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. This pair is correctly matched.