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States astronomy educational workshops help launch students interest in science and beyond

Riverside Military Academy instructor James Myers, center, is taking part in a NASA funded workshop aimed at helping educators use astronomy to teach other subjects. The Georgia Department of Education partnered with Columbus State and Georgia Southern universities to formulate GEARS — Georgians Experience Astronomy Research.

0702NASA — Riverside Military Academy instructor James Myers, center, is taking part in a NASA funded workshop aimed at helping educators use astronomy to teach other subjects. The Georgia Department of Education partnered with Columbus State and Georgia Southern universities to formulate GEARS — Georgians Experience Astronomy Research.

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