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What is the name of the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission that is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands s
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What is the name of the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission that is aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical and UV spectral bands simultaneously?

A.

OpticoSat

B.

AstroSat

C.

XtroSat

D.

AstroMat

Correct option is B

The name of the first dedicated Indian astronomy mission aimed at studying celestial sources in X-ray, optical, and UV spectral bands simultaneously is AstroSat.
· AstroSat is India's first dedicated multi-wavelength space observatory. It was launched by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on September 28, 2015.
· The primary goal of AstroSat is to observe celestial objects and phenomena in the X-ray, ultraviolet (UV), and optical wavelengths simultaneously.
· The scientific objectives of AstroSat mission are:
1. To understand high energy processes in binary star systems containing neutron stars and black holes;
2. Estimate magnetic fields of neutron stars;
3. Study star birth regions and high energy processes in star systems lying beyond our galaxy;
4. Detect new briefly bright X-ray sources in the sky;
5. Perform a limited deep field survey of the Universe in the Ultraviolet region

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