Direction: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blanks out of the given alternatives.

My photo captures the majesty of a rocket – the Starlink Falcon9 – launching from Cape Canaveral, shown in a long-exposure against the backdrop of the Milky Way. It was ______(1) in the early hours of March 14, 2021 from Titusville, Florida and the Mosquito Lagoon. Note that it is a composite of a Milky Way frame captured from the same position and camera angle just before the _____(2) exposure for the rocket. The launch was just before astronomical twilight; a few minutes later and the rising Sun (frame left) would have made this shot impossible. Everything just worked for this shot.

I’m extremely fortunate _____(3) near enough to dark skies. The sense of wonder and perspective I get from simply looking up is sometimes indescribable. It’s all a fleeting vacation from our real terrestrial concerns. This sighting _______(4) me a moment of pause, as I know that astronomers are feeling a lot of concern over the increasing numbers of satellites in orbit. My hope is that reasonable regulations are implemented for mega-constellations, and that the ________(5) around this can proceed based on data.