Chelen Johnson
This virtual team collects all independent research presented in 2013, and done by NITARP or Spitzer alumni with students outside of a formal NITARP team. In 2013, we have one article in The Physics Teacher, and one poster on young stars.
The experience has and will continue to help me develop more effective uses of NASA/JPL resources for me and to promote professional development.
The NITARP experience was terrific from start to finish – well organized, informative, and unique.
In its current form, anyone with moderate computer skills and high school physics can download, explore, and begin to understand available data.