High School Students Explore Venus
As part of SSEC’s Office of Space Science Education ongoing Venus Education activities, five high school students from New Glarus, WI, spent an intensive ten-week period getting valuable research experience this past summer.
The five young women, ranging in age from 14 to 18, successfully conducted their own analysis of Venus Express data. Their (independent) findings validated earlier studies of wind vectors from the Pioneer Venus data analysis (S.S. Limaye, 1982).
The summer project was completed with an abstract and poster submitted to the 9th VEXAG International Venus Workshop in August, 2011. We are extremely proud of the work of these exemplary young women, whose poster will be part of a featured education display at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC.
From left to right: Dr. Sanjay Limaye, Hsuan-Yun Claire Pi, enthused students, Rose Pertzborn.
submitted by Rose Pertzborn
