Chelen Johnson
IDYL is the IDentification of YSOs in the Lagoon Nebula. This team is looking for known and new YSOs in M8, the Lagoon Nebula.
I felt as if I was on a treasure hunt to identify new methods of confirming redshift values for our candidate cluster members.
For me as an educator, it was really rejuvenating to come out here (and bring a student with) and dive into actual astronomical research.
It was refreshing to learn that NASA wants scientists to get/stay in communication with the public, including schools, regarding the science being done. Engagements translates to representation and support from a grassroots mindset.