New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following?

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Question

New Horizons' spacecraft was launched by NASA to study which of the following?

  1. A. Pluto (Correct answer)
  2. B. Mars
  3. C. Jupiter
  4. D. Mercury

Correct Answer

Option A — Pluto

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Pluto.

Key Points

  • NASA's New Horizons spacecraft was launched on January 19, 2006, specifically to study Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.
  • It made its historic closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015, sending back the first detailed images of Pluto's surface.