Chandra Astrophysics Institute
RES.HS-001 · · High School
Mark Hartman, Principal Instructor, Peter Ashton, Assistant Instructor, Shakib Ahmed, CAI Intern, Simba Kol, CAI Intern, Dr. Irene Porro
<p>The Chandra Astrophysics Institute (CAI), a Chandra X-ray Observatory–sponsored program run by the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, was intended for students from the Boston area from a wide range of academic backgrounds with a limited opportunity to directly experience authentic science. </p> <p>The CAI was a year-long program to train for and take part in authentic astronomy projects. Participants built employable research, technology, and collaboration skills …
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Mark Hartman, Principal Instructor, Peter Ashton, Assistant Instructor, Shakib Ahmed, CAI Intern, Simba Kol, CAI Intern, Dr. Irene Porro. RES.HS-001 Chandra Astrophysics Institute. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
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