Read the following sentences from the text. “Her first mission took place from November 19 to December 5, 1997… During this time, they carried out a number of experiments and used a satellite to study the outer layer of the sun...In 2000, Kalpana was selected for her second space mission...When the mission finally began, Kalpana and the other astronauts conducted experiments on Earth and space science.”

What can you conclude about Kalpana Chawla’s space missions based on this information?

a. One goal of both space missions was to learn more about the solar system.

b. The space missions were mostly about having fun with the other astronauts.

c. Kalpana got really lonely in space because she was the only person on the mission.

d. The main goal of the space missions was to learn more about the different astronauts.