NASA | Heliophysics Work-Study Students

The video discusses a NASA-funded program for high school students to engage in heliophysics research. It highlights the benefits of school programs offering internships at research institutes like NASA. Students gain hands-on experience, develop research skills, and explore career aspirations. The program also emphasizes the mutual benefits for mentors and students, particularly for underserved demographics.

What is the primary focus of the NASA Heliophysics Internship Program for high school students?

• To teach students about the history of NASA

• To provide students with lab coats and beakers

• To engage students in innovative research with NASA scientists

• To improve students' GPA scores

Which specific solar phenomena are students analyzing in the internship program?

• Sunspots

• Jets from the Solar Dynamics Observatory

• Auroras

• Solar flares

What skill did the student mention gaining from the NASA internship experience?

• Designing space suits

• Learning to fly a spacecraft

• Building solar panels

• Conducting statistical analysis and writing research papers

How does the program benefit the mentors involved?

• They get to travel to space

• They receive financial bonuses

• They are relieved from teaching duties

• They gain new perspectives and enthusiasm from students

What demographic does the Heliophysics Internship Program aim to support?

• Only students with high GPAs

• Students interested in sports

• Underserved demographics of students

• Students from urban areas only