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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which company has been chosen by NASA for its SPHEREx Mission to perform an all-sky survey?
A
Blue Origin
B
SpaceX
C
Boeing
D
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NASA has awarded a contract modification to SpaceX to further develop its Starship human landing system to meet agency requirements for long-term human exploration of the Moon under Artemis.

Detailed explanation-2: -About the mission The Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe and Ices Explorer (SPHEREx) is a planned two-year mission that will survey the sky in optical as well as near-infrared light which, though not visible to the human eye, serves as a powerful tool for answering cosmic questions.

Detailed explanation-3: -SpaceX Commercial Resupply NASA’s ambitious commercial space program has enabled a successful partnership with two American companies to resupply the International Space Station. This partnership is changing the way NASA does business, helping build a strong American commercial space industry.

Detailed explanation-4: -SpaceX is an American aerospace company founded in 2002 by Elon Musk that helped usher in the era of commercial spaceflight. Its name in full is Space Exploration Technologies Corporation.

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