Consider the following statements regarding asteroid Bennu and the OSIRIS-REx mission:
Statement I: The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft stayed on Bennu for collecting data and transmitting it to Earth using advanced instruments.
Statement II: Meteorites are not preferred over asteroid samples because they are contaminated by water and organic matter in the atmosphere.
Statement III: Bennu is an ancient asteroid that has not undergone significant changes since its formation over billions of years.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
1
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, and both of them explain Statement I.
2
Both Statement II and Statement III are correct, but only one of them explains Statement I.
3
Only one of the Statements II and III is correct, and that explains Statement I.
4
Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct.