Astronomy current events question: new third-generation camera for the South Pole Telescope

Astronomy 210L, fall semester 2018
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!)

Louise Lerner and Jared Sagoff, "Next-Generation Camera for the South Pole Telescope Takes Data on Early Universe" (September 10, 2018)
news.berkeley.edu/2018/09/10/ai-helps-track-down-mysterious-cosmic-radio-bursts/

An upgraded camera for the South Pole Telescope in Antarctica will allow more sensitive measurements of:
(A) aurora australis.
(B) cosmic microwave background.
(C) global warming.
(D) cold infrared clouds.
(E) dark matter.

Correct answer: (B)

Student responses
Sections 70178, 70186
(A) : 7 students
(B) : 15 students
(C) : 0 students
(D) : 4 students
(E) : 1 student