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Sunday's Quiz: From The Archives

Quizwise has thousands of daily general knowledge quizzes spanning back over 17 years! Each Sunday we publish a quiz that is generated from this extensive history.

Question 1: Why did the Mars Climate Orbiter, launched on 11 December 1998, drift off course during its voyage and enter a much lower orbit than planned before being destroyed by atmospheric friction?

A
Came under the influence of the sun's gravity
B
Hit by a meteor
C
A faulty computer software specification
D
Illness of the crew