April 15, 2009

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468
tracy.g.young@nasa.gov 

RELEASE: 18-09

LOCAL STUDENT INTERNS AT NASA'S KENNEDY SPACE CENTER

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Jacob Gamsky of Crestwood, Ky., is spending 
almost four months conducting experiments that will assist in NASA's 
mission to return humans to the moon.

Gamsky, a member of NASA's Undergraduate Student Research Program at 
Kennedy Space Center, Fla., is working as a physics intern in the 
applied technology department. His research involves identifying how 
the soil believed to be located in the moon's permanently shadowed 
craters may be different than the soil on other areas of the lunar 
surface. The purpose of the research is to determine how the soil 
will react under various conditions such as excavation and rocket 
exhaust.

The program offers students internships in science, technology, 
engineering and mathematics, also known as STEM, disciplines. It is 
part of NASA's education strategy to attract and retain students 
pursuing STEM careers. The internship is designed to provide selected 
participants the ultimate workforce preparatory experience.

Gamsky is a 2006 graduate of South Oldham High School in Crestwood. He 
attends Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky., where he is majoring in 
physics and is a member of the varsity baseball team. His parents, 
Art and Teresa Gamsky, reside in Crestwood.

For more information on NASA's student education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education

For more information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit: 

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy  

	
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