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What is a primary scientific objective of the joint ISRO–JAXA LUPEX lunar-polar mission?

  1. AStudy the Martian atmosphere and soil composition
  2. BDeploy a communication satellite in lunar orbit
  3. CInvestigate the quantity, quality and distribution of water resources in the lunar south polar regionCorrect answer
  4. DObserve solar flares and coronal mass ejections
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C. Investigate the quantity, quality and distribution of water resources in the lunar south polar region

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LUPEX is a joint JAXA–ISRO lunar-polar exploration mission focused on the quantity, quality and distribution of lunar water resources and surface-exploration technology. Permanently shadowed polar terrain is not the same concept as a permanent dark side of the Moon. A launch-date forecast is unnecessary to answer its objective.

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