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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Beresheet spacecraft, which is in news recently, is from which country?
A
United States
B
China
C
Japan
D
Israel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Beresheet probe was a private mission to the Moon by Israeli non-profit SpaceIL organisation. Beresheet in hebrew (spoken in Israel) means Genesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The program was officially launched by Israel’s former president, Reuven Rivlin, on Dec 9th, 2020 and announced that the Beresheet 2 Moon mission would launch in 2024, consisting of an orbiter and two landers. SpacelL is leading the program with the support of the Israel Space Agency.

Detailed explanation-3: -Its aims included promoting careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); and landing its magnetometer and laser retroreflector on the Moon. The lander was previously known as Sparrow, and was officially named Beresheet (Hebrew: , “Genesis") in December 2018.

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