Which planned UAE Space Agency probe, announced in May 2023, is designed to journey to seven main belt asteroids?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The MBR Explorer
- Step 1: 'The MBR Explorer is a planned UAESA space probe designed to journey to seven different main belt asteroids', 'announced by the UAE Space Agency in May 2023', with its launch planned for March 2028 and its seventh asteroid, 269 Justitia, targeted in 2034. Answer: The MBR Explorer. Why not the others: The Jovian Moon Ice Harvester, The Lunar South Pole Base Project and The Solar Corona Thermal Glider don't fit.
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