NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

I've been involved in many professional development activities and this is by far the best one I've ever done

Chelen Johnson

This NITARP alumni team is investigating the ages of some young clusters.

I found it most interesting to see the scientific process in action. Scientists were questioning scientists, sometimes fairly aggressively.
Real astronomy involves working as a team to find an answer. The NITARP program provides a unique, real-life experience in real astronomy to the teachers and students involved.
I met a lot of people over the course of [my first AAS]. So many people were interested in chatting, especially with a high school physics teacher!