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Part of situation: National Indigenous Space Academy NASA placements (2 clusters)

Alaxandrea O’Brien joins NASA via Monash University space academy

National Indigenous Space Academy First Nations students STEM education space exploration environmental engineering

Alaxandrea O’Brien, an environmental engineering student from the University of Western Australia, has become the first student from Western Australia to join Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy.

O’Brien is one of eight First Nations tertiary students participating in a 10-week placement at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California. During the program, students will work on real-life projects and contribute to active space missions, including research into microorganisms on the International Space Station and work involving ocean exploration vehicles.

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Alaxandrea O’Brien · Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Monash University · NASA · University of Western Australia

Sources

NASA placement: WA student Alaxandrea O’Brien becomes first from the state to join Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy at NASA [www.watoday.com.au]
NASA placement: WA student Alaxandrea O’Brien becomes first from the state to join Monash University’s National Indigenous Space Academy at NASA [www.smh.com.au]