To study which one of the following was a spacecraft launched that would be farthest from the Sun and would run exclusively on solar power?
- A. Jupiter's Trojan asteroids ✓
- B. Saturn's rings and moons
- C. Mars' atmosphere
- D. Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud
Correct Answer: A. Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
Explanation
NASA launched the Lucy spacecraft in 2021 to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. It is the first solar-powered mission designed to operate so far from the Sun.
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