Astronomy current events question: Stardust trajectory

Astronomy 210L, Spring Semester 2010
Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA

Students are assigned to read online articles on current astronomy events, and take a short current events quiz during the first 10 minutes of lab. (This motivates students to show up promptly to lab, as the time cut-off for the quiz is strictly enforced!)

Astronomy.com editors, "Stardust Burns for Comet, Less Than a Year Away," February 24, 2010
http://www.astronomy.com/asy/default.aspx?c=a&id=9446

The NASA Stardust spacecraft sucessfully __________ in order to be able to image certain regions of the comet Tempel 1 in 2011.
(A) adjusted its trajectory.
(B) switched memory from an infrared detector to a high-resolution camera.
(C) rebooted its data recording software.
(D) reoriented its antenna away from a more active sun.
(E) refueled its spare batteries using solar wind sails.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 22 students
(B) : 6 students
(C) : 2 students
(D) : 1 student
(E) : 1 student