Citizen Science
Citizen Scientists Discover a new Feature in Star Formation: “Yellowballs”
AI is often touted as being particularly good at finding patterns amongst reams of data. But humans also are extremely…
We Now Have a 3D Map of The 525 Closest Brown Dwarfs
Zooniverse brings out the best of the internet - it leverages the skills of average people to perform scientific feats…
Astronomers find 100 brown dwarfs in our neighborhood
Brown dwarfs are smallish objects sitting somewhere between stars and planets, making them notoriously hard to find. But a recent…
Five Space and Astronomy Activities to do at Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak
We’re in uncharted territory as the world faces the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While the medical community is on the front…
Jupiter or Earth? Which One’s Which, and Why Do They Look so Similar?
Jupiter: a massive, lifeless gas giant out there on the other side of the asteroid belt. It's a behemoth, containing…
Hey Citizen Scientists! Help NASA Analyze Images Taken from the Space Station
Calling all citizen scientists, geography buffs, fans of the International Space Station and those who love that orbital perspective! CosmoQuest…
Weekly Space Hangout -Sept 20, 2017: ANU Citizen Science Project for Supernovae
Hosts: Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain) Dr. Paul M. Sutter (pmsutter.com / @PaulMattSutter) Dr. Kimberly Cartier ( KimberlyCartier.org / @AstroKimCartier…
Best Jupiter Images From Juno … So Far
The original plans for the Juno mission to Jupiter didn’t include a color camera. You don’t need color images when…
Grab Your Smartphone And Become A Citizen Scientist For NASA
NASA's new GLOBE Observer app allows users to observe the sky in their location and share the data with NASA.
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Hearing the Early Universe’s Scream: Sloan Survey Announces New Findings
Imagine a single mission that would allow you to explore the Milky Way and beyond, investigating cosmic chemistry, hunting planets, mapping galactic…