Question

    Consider the following statements about Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE) mission:

    1. Recently, ESA had launched a rocket for INFUSE mission.

    2. INFUSE was launched from New Mexico.

    3. It will study the Cygnus Loop and try to understand the life cycle of stars.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A 1 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 1 and 3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) launched a sounding rocket as part of its INFUSE mission. Integral Field Ultraviolet Spectroscope Experiment (INFUSE) was launched from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. It will study the Cygnus Loop and try to understand the life cycle of stars. Specifically, the instrument will gather light streaming from the Cygnus Loop in far-ultraviolet wavelengths.

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