Q5 · UPSC current affairs · 18 October 2026 · News · NASA PUFFINS Space Telescope Mission Interstellar Dust

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Consider the following statements regarding the NASA PUFFINS space telescope mission:1.It has been selected to study cosmic dust particles in the interstellar medium.2.It utilizes far-infrared polarimetry to study dust grains.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Both 1 and 2
B Neither 1 nor 2
C 2 only
D 1 only

Correct answer: (a) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Both statements are correct. NASA selected the PUFFINS space telescope mission to study cosmic dust particles in the interstellar medium, utilizing far-infrared polarimetry to study these dust grains.

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