space hard MCQ

NASA's Parker Solar Probe uses which planet's gravity assists to approach the Sun?

  1. Mercury
  2. Venus
  3. Earth
  4. Mars

Answer: Venus

Parker Solar Probe performs multiple Venus flybys to shrink its orbit and reduce perihelion distance, eventually reaching within 6.2 million km of the Sun.

Topic Space Missions - Solar
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, General Science