Citizen Science
On The Hunt For High-Altitude Microorganisms
[/caption] The United States Rocket Academy has announced an open call for entries in its High Altitude Astrobiology Challenge, a…
Venus Transit — There’s an App for That!
[/caption] There have been only six Venus transits since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. It…
Help Track the Effects of Light Pollution with GLOBE at Night
[/caption] Going on right now is your last chance in 2012 to take just a few minutes to get involved…
Moon Mappers! Contribute to Lunar Science
Want to contribute to lunar science? The MoonMappers citizen science project is now live at CosmoQuest.org, and you can become…
Get Your Own Unprecedented 3-D View of the Moon
[/caption] Love 3-D images? Interested in maps? Want to explore the Moon? Then a new Kickstarter project may be just…
CosmoQuest: Taking Citizen Science to the Next Level
"X" marks the spot for a new place for Citizen Science on the web. It’s called CosmoQuest and the collaborators…
Galaxy Zoo Reveals Curious ‘Violin Clef’ Quadruple Galaxy Merger
[/caption] About a month ago, a Galaxy Zoo contributor named Bruno discovered a very unique galaxy merger in the Sloan…
Need an Excuse to Gaze at the Moon? International Observe the Moon Night is Coming!
[/caption] Most of us space-minded folks don’t need an excuse to gaze upon the brightest object in the night sky…
Citizen Science: Help Find Life on Mars
[/caption] Interested in helping NASA scientists pinpoint where to look for signs of life on Mars? If so, you can…
Big Find: Citizen Scientists Discover Two Extrasolar Planets
[/caption] Hip-hip hooray for citizen scientists! The first two exoplanet candidates have been identified by members of the public through…