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2 Southampton teachers to fly with NASA

Inside Southampton High School's planetarium, Southampton school science

Photo credit: Randee Daddona | Inside Southampton High School's planetarium, Southampton school science teachers Ryan Munkwitz (left) and John Walsh who were selected for NASA's first Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy program in California. (Feb. 2, 2012)

Two Southampton science teachers have been chosen to fly with NASA scientists next spring to study atmospheric conditions and planetary observations in a new research program geared toward educators.

Ryan Munkwitz, a Southampton High School astronomy teacher, and John Walsh, an earth science teacher in the Southampton Intermediate School, will join 24 other U.S. educators, in addition to some...

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