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Do It For the View
There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s. Have we learned everything we want to know about the planet? Priorities change. The money spent by countries on exploration depends on the will of the government, the influence of the science community, and the desires of the people. But earthlings have not totally forgotten about the hot planet. A 2014 NASA report proposed putting people in ships hovering above Venus. The pressure and heat are not so bad 50km above the surface. But why would anyone want to go there? It must be for the view.
Which of the following statements BEST supports the idea that "money
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spent by countries on exploration depends on the will of the government, the influence of the science community, and the desires of the people"?
• A. "There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s."
• B. "Have we learned everything we want to know about the planet?"
• C. "Earthlings have not totally forgotten about the hot planet."
• D. "Why would anyone want to go [to Venus)? It must be for the view."
There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s. Have we learned everything we want to know about the planet? Priorities change. The money spent by countries on exploration depends on the will of the government, the influence of the science community, and the desires of the people. But earthlings have not totally forgotten about the hot planet. A 2014 NASA report proposed putting people in ships hovering above Venus. The pressure and heat are not so bad 50km above the surface. But why would anyone want to go there? It must be for the view.
Which of the following statements BEST supports the idea that "money
* 1 point
spent by countries on exploration depends on the will of the government, the influence of the science community, and the desires of the people"?
• A. "There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s."
• B. "Have we learned everything we want to know about the planet?"
• C. "Earthlings have not totally forgotten about the hot planet."
• D. "Why would anyone want to go [to Venus)? It must be for the view."
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GPT-4o mini
The statement that BEST supports the idea that "money spent by countries on exploration depends on the will of the government, the influence of the science community, and the desires of the people" is:
**A. "There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s."**
This statement highlights the lack of recent investment in exploration, suggesting that decisions about funding for such missions are influenced by the factors mentioned.
**A. "There have been no more Venus landers since the 1980s."**
This statement highlights the lack of recent investment in exploration, suggesting that decisions about funding for such missions are influenced by the factors mentioned.