Q. With reference to Parker Solar probe, consider the following statements:
1. It is part of NASA’s Living with a Star program.
2. Spacecraft is the first to enter the outer boundaries of the Sun.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Both statements are correct. 

  1. Statement 1 is correct: Parker Solar Probe is part of NASA’s Living With a Star program to explore aspects of the Sun-Earth system that directly affect life and society. 
  2. Statement 2 is correct: Recently, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe reached the sun’s extended solar atmosphere, known as the corona, and spent five hours there. The spacecraft is the first to enter the outer boundaries of the sun. 

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