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Local teen tracks asteroid

Jason Kim studies astrophysics at renowned research college

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Jason Kim, a CHS student, participated in a research program this summer at the New Mexico Institute of Technology. During the 39 day program, he operated a research-grade telescope to take images of a near-earth asteroid, then wrote software to measure its position precisely and calculate its orbital path, including the chance it will impact Earth in the future.

When Jason Kim needed to select a summer internship for the Math, Science and Technology Magnet Program at Camas High School, he went far beyond local opportunities.

“I am really interested in astronomy, and there really aren’t places I could do internships here due to the weather, so I began researching programs outside of the area.”

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