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Junior Scholars

The Skynet Junior Scholars Program empowers youth to explore the Universe through hands-on experience with professional tools and techniques. Participants engage in exciting projects, such as following up on gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), including the remarkable GRB 080319B, known as the "Naked-eye GRB." Collaborating with Skynet astronomers, scholars enhance their STEM skills by learning to observe, analyze, and communicate their findings. This program not only fosters a passion for science but also instills confidence and independence as youth transition from structured activities to self-directed inquiry.

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Junior Scholars

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  1. Junior Scholars

  2. PROMPTUNC - CTIO, Chile

  3. Gamma Ray Burst Optical Afterglow Follow up NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/AP

  4. GRB 080319B (“Naked-eye GRB”) 32 seconds after burst

  5. GRB 080319B (“Naked-eye GRB”) 84 seconds after burst

  6. GRB 080319B (“Naked-eye GRB”) 230 seconds after burst

  7. GRB 080319B (“Naked-eye GRB”) 6.2 minutes after burst

  8. GRB 080319B (“Naked-eye GRB”) 33 minutes after burst

  9. PROMPT telescope Secondary mirror From the Faulkes Telescope Project: Light path through a telescope animation Light baffle Filter wheel and CCD animation Primary mirror Filter wheel CCD camera

  10. Skynet Junior Scholars Inspire and prepare youth to consider STEM careers through the study of the Universe using the same tools as professionals! Scholars engage in observing projects and hands-on modeling activities, interactions with Skynet astronomers and engineers, and collaborations with other youth who are part of the Skynet Junior Scholars virtual community.

  11. SJS Skill Development align with 4-H competencies: • Science Process Skills (observing, comparing, reducing data, computing, inferring, analyzing) • Critical thinking • Communicating • Collaboration • Impact: • Youth see themselves as STEM professionals. • Youth gain confidence and independence as they transition from structured activities to designing their own. The SJS Learning Cycle

  12. Your Job : • Learn right along with youth- be a co-investigator! • Encourage youth to: • Collaborate with others; • ask questions they can investigate with telescopes, explain their ideas, and their findings; • Communicate and share their work! • Don’t be afraid to say “ I don’t know. How could we find out?”

  13. Your Job: • Lead a group of 5-10 youth in initial SJS activities: • regular meetings: SJS could constitute a 4-H project, fulfill the requirements for a merit badge or be part of an afterschool program. • Camp setting: Youth do the activities together as part of a space camp. • Youth can continue with SJS as long as they like!

  14. Web portal: Explorations Gallery Notebook Forum Skynet Telescope Interface (Skynet) AfterGlow

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