Astronomy current events question: Mars rover 3D camera

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!)

Tim Hornyak, "James Cameron Building 3D Cam for Mars Rover," April 29, 2010
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-20003827-1.html

James Cameron, Academy Award winning director of Avatar, is working with NASA to develop:
(A) remote controlled robots for dangerous spacewalk missions.
(B) a documentary on living aboard the International Space Station.
(C) virtual reality technology to train astronauts.
(D) a 3D camera for the next Mars rover.
(E) computer animations of lifeforms that may exist on exoplanets.

Correct answer: (D)

Student responses
Sections 30678, 30679, 30680
(A) : 0 students
(B) : 5 students
(C) : 3 students
(D) : 45 students
(E) : 3 students