Question

Q74. Consider the following statements about Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite” (TESS):

1. It is an outcome of a partnership between NASA and European Space Agency.

2. It aims to scan the sky for alien worlds.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

• A. (a) Only 1
• B. (b) Only 2
• C. (c) Both 1 and 2
• D. (d) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B

(b) Only 2

NASA’s “Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite” (TESS) spacecraft will ascend on a Falcon 9 rocket of the SpaceX to go up in the space. TESS, abound with cameras and ambition, would be staying between the moon and the Earth for at least two years, scanning the sky for alien worlds

SpaceX, is a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California