Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - nasa mission sts - 102 took place from march 8, 2001, to march 21, 2001. - astronauts james voss and susan helms were crew members of sts - 102. - march 11, 2001: voss and helms performed an extravehicular activity (eva) to move equipment on the international space station. - an eva (also known as a spacewalk) is an activity done by astronauts outside the spacecraft. - the duration of their eva was 8 hours and 56 minutes. - theirs is counted among the longest completed spacewalks to date. 27 mark for review the student wants to emphasize the duration of voss and helmss eva. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal? a lasting 8 hours and 56 minutes, voss and helmss eva is one of the longest spacewalks completed to date. b the eva completed by sts - 102 crew members voss and helms took place from march 8, 2001, to march 21, 2001. c during their time as crew members of sts - 102, voss and helms completed an eva. d voss and helms completed an eva, also known as a spacewalk, in which they left the spacecraft to move equipment on the international space station.

Explanation:

The goal is to emphasize the duration of the EVA. Option A directly mentions the duration (8 hours and 56 minutes) and also notes that it's one of the longest spacewalks to date, which best meets the requirement. Options B - D do not focus on the duration.

Answer:

A. Lasting 8 hours and 56 minutes, Voss and Helms's EVA is one of the longest spacewalks completed to date.