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SME2: Seeing Past Earth's Atmosphere

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This student-produced NASA Spotlite - Subject Matter Expert as Educator (SME2) video features Begona Vila, an Instrumental Systems Engineer for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), explaining how far scientists can see past Earth's atmosphere using tools like the JWST. Produced by Newport News Public Schools in Newport News, Virginia.

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Keywords
Expert, STEM, career, earth, atmosphere, formation, beginning, stars, galaxy, JWST, james webb, universe, pluto, distance, space, student, teacher, science, technology, engineering, math, NASA, school, kids, subject-matter expert, educator, scientist