The transitive verb 'designed' in the sentence is paired with the direct object 'a plaque.'
The transitive verb in the sentence is designed, and its direct object is a plaque. In this sentence, 'designed' is the action done by the astronomer Carl Sagan to 'a plaque,' making 'a plaque' the direct object of the verb 'designed'.
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