Citizen Science
How to Watch an Asteroid Occult a Bright Star on March 20th
Live in the New York City tri-state area, or anywhere near the path above? One of the most unusual big…
‘Moby Dick’ Asteroid 2000 EM26 is Missing – Help Astronomers Find It
Yesterday evening you may have dropped by to watch Slooh's live coverage of asteroid 2000 EM26 as it passed just 8.8…
Zooniverse Reaches One Million Volunteers
Zooniverse — the renowned home of citizen science projects — is now one million strong. That’s one million registered volunteers…
Search for Planetary Nurseries in the Latest Citizen Science Project
Growing up, my sister played video games and I read books. Now that she has a one-year-old daughter we constantly…
App Review: Earth or Not Earth
The folks at Cosmoquest have released a cool new citizen science app for Android! "Earth or Not Earth" allows players…
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Earthlings Wave at Saturn as Cassini Images Us
Earth Waves at Saturn and Cassini on July 19, 2013 From more than 40 countries and 30 U.S. states, people…
Citizen Scientists Hunt for Impact Craters in Persia
Citizen scientists have discovered planets beyond our Solar System and established morphological classifications for thousands of galaxies (e.g., the Planet Hunters and…
Watch Live Webcast: Space Warps
Want to join the hunt for new galaxies? During a special G+ Hangout today, June 5, a team of astronomers…
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- Earth
- Solar System
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SpaceShipTwo Fires Rocket Engines for First Ever Supersonic Test Flight- Photos & Video
SpaceShipTwo fires her rocket motor in flight for 1st time on April 29, 2013. Credit: MarsScientific.com Updated with more Photos…
Rise of the PhoneSats
Satellites can now fit in the palm of your hand. Known as Cubesats, several of these tiny but cost-effective payloads…