Which kind of robotic space mission enables us to determine the chemical composition of a solar system body in a laboratory?
A) sample return
B) flyby
C) lander/probe
D) orbiter

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A sample return mission would allow us to bring a sample of the solar system body back to a laboratory on Earth, where its chemical composition can be analyzed in detail. Flyby, lander/probe, and orbiter missions can also provide some information about the chemical composition, but sample return is the only type of mission that would allow for laboratory analysis.

Which Kind of Robotic Space Mission Enables Us to Determine