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NASA/IPAC Teacher
Archive Research Program

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

Chelen Johnson

SNAG490/Rebull

SNAG490/Rebull

Search iN AfGl 490 (SNAG490) will be looking for young stellar objects (YSOs) in AFGL490.

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Our Participants Talk About NITARP

  • Ivers

    The most interesting thing I learned was that it is possible for very young students to wrap their heads around complex “higher level” science if they are motivated and engaged.

  • Boys

    Thanks for this amazing opportunity and it has been especially rewarding sharing the experience with my daughter!

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    One of the things I love about astronomy is the very fact that we are not laboratory-bound scientists. Our lab is the universe, a constantly changing petri dish in the sky, so to say, and if you aren’t looking, you miss it!