Astronomy current events question: CubeSat companions for James Webb Space Telescope

Astronomy 210L, spring semester 2019
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!)

Jennifer Chu, "Tiny Satellites Could be 'Guide Stars' for Huge Next-Generation Telescopes" (January 4, 2019)
news.mit.edu/2019/tiny-satellites-guide-telescopes-0104

A proposed small spacecraft with a laser is proposed to help NASA's future James Webb Space Telescope:
(A) calibrate its mirrors.
(B) navigate solar winds.
(C) intercept micrometeorites.
(D) livestream images to Earth.
(E) send messages to interstellar targets.

Correct answer: (A)

Student responses
Sections 30679, 30680
(A) : 22 students
(B) : 1 student
(C) : 4 students
(D) : 6 students
(E) : 10 students