{"id":14618,"date":"2025-11-19T18:08:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/sarp-2025-closeout\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T18:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T22:08:29","slug":"sarp-2025-closeout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zobi.alcowep.com\/bourtagshdrevxnls658739\/sarp-2025-closeout\/","title":{"rendered":"SARP 2025 Closeout"},"content":{"rendered":"

SARP 2025 Closeout<\/h2>\n

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Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In August 2025,\u00a047 students\u00a0from NASA\u2019s Student Airborne Research Program (SARP) culminated a summer of science by presenting their research\u00a0to an audience of mentors, professors, family, friends, and NASA personnel.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SARP is a summer internship for undergraduate students, hosted in two cohorts: this year SARP West operated out of Guardian Jet Center and University of California, Irvine in Southern California, while SARP East\u00a0operated out of Wallops Flight Facility and Virginia Commonwealth University\u00a0in Virginia.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

SARP randomly assigns students into one of four research disciplines, to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and give them the opportunity to work outside of their usual field. Each discipline is led by a\u00a0faculty researcher who is an expert in their field, and supported by a graduate mentor. This year, SARP research topics spanned three spheres: atmosphere,\u00a0 biosphere, and hydrosphere, covered between the two cohorts.<\/p>\n

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The beauty of Earth science lies in its interconnectedness. As a student who primarily researches atmospheric science, stepping out of my comfort zone to explore something new was truly eye-opening, and I am incredibly grateful for the experience.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Nimay mahajan<\/p>\n

2025 SARP West student<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Over the course of two months,\u00a0students learned more about NASA\u2019s Airborne Science Program and Earth Science\u00a0through lectures led by SARP faculty and guest speakers from NASA and the Earth science community, engaged in Earth science data collection while flying onboard Dynamic Aviation\u2019s B-200 and NASA\u2019s P-3 aircraft, and participated in field trips to perform ground sampling fieldwork. Students also visited NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Goddard Space Flight Center, and\u00a0NASA\u00a0Headquarters. The program also includes other enriching opportunities such as visiting the University of\u00a0California\u00a0San Diego\u2019s WAVElab and\u00a0Virginia Commonwealth\u00a0University\u2019s Rice Rivers Center.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Students were also provided the opportunity to attend introductory programming sessions and receive hands-on support from a coding mentor to develop and strengthen their experience with code, and incorporate code in their research project.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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SARP really made me realize that science is bigger than all of us, but it needs every one of us \u2013 even those just stepping into the scientific world \u2013 to contribute. Every effort, no matter how big or small, is a step forward in a mission greater than any one individual.<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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TJ Ochoa Peterson<\/p>\n

2025 SARP East student<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

To watch videos\u00a0of these student\u2019s presentations, read their research abstracts, or see more photos from the summer, please follow the links below.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

2025 SARP East Research Presentations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The 2025 SARP East Aerosols Group poses in front of the Dynamic Aviation B-200 aircraft, parked in a hangar at NASA\u2019s Wallops Flight Facility in Virgina. During the internship, students spend a week engaged in Earth science data collection and learning from instruments specialists while flying onboard both the B-200 and NASA\u2019s P-3 aircraft.<\/div>\n
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2025 SARP West Research Presentations<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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About the Author<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Milan Loiacono<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Milan Loiacono is a science communication specialist for the Earth Science Division at NASA Ames Research Center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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