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The mission will consist of a bio-inspired robotic explorer driven by an AI model, and will be capable of directly sampling particles from planetary ring systems — something no mission has attempted before
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What is the name of the NASA mission to graze planet rings?
The PRAXIS mission is a NASA initiative aimed at sampling particles from planetary ring systems.
Consider the following statements regarding PRAXIS Mission: 1. The PRAXIS mission is a joint initiative between NASA and the European Space Agency. 2. The mission will be capable of directly sampling particles from planetary ring systems. 3. The mission will use a traditional robotic explorer driven by a manual control system. How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement 1 is incorrect because it only mentions NASA as the authority behind the PRAXIS mission. Statement 2 is correct because fact #3 supports this claim. Statement 3 is incorrect because fact #2 specifies that the mission will use a bio-inspired robotic explorer driven by an AI model.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: No mission has attempted to sample particles from planetary ring systems before. Statement-II: The PRAXIS mission will be capable of directly sampling particles from planetary ring systems because it is a NASA initiative. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement 1 is correct because fact #4 states that no mission has attempted to sample particles from planetary ring systems before. Statement 2 is incorrect because the reason for the PRAXIS mission being capable of sampling particles is not related to it being a NASA initiative, but rather its ability to directly sample particles as stated in fact #3.