Citizen Science
The Zooniverse is Expanding: The Milky Way Project Begins Today
[/caption] From the folks that brought you the addictive citizen science projects Galaxy Zoo and Moon Zoo (among others), comes…
Galaxy Zoo Searches for Supernovae
Aside from categorizing galaxies, another component of the Galaxy Zoo project has been asking participants to identify potential supernovae (SNe).…
PSA: Bars Kill Galaxies
[/caption]Many spiral galaxies are known to harbor bars. Not the sort in which liquor is served as a social lubricant,…
What Hanny’s Voorwerp Reveals About Quasar Deaths
[/caption]Hanny's Voorwerp is a popular topic of conversation due to its novel discovery by Hanny Van Arkel perusing images from…
Virtual Observatory Discovers New Cataclysmic Variable
[/caption]In my article two weeks ago, I discussed how data mining large surveys through online observatories would lead to new…
New Galaxy Zoo Project Crowd-sources Old Climate Data
The newest citizen science project from the Galaxy Zoo team lets the public travel back in time and join the…
Astronomy: The Next Generation
In some respects, the field of astronomy has been a rapidly changing one. New advances in technology have allowed for…
The Moon in Stunning Wide Angle
[/caption] Here’s a look at the Moon in a way we’ve never quite seen it before: a close up, but…
Follow-up Studies on June 3rd Jupiter Impact
[/caption] Poor Jupiter just can't seem to catch a break. Ever since 1994, when our largest planet was hit by…
Dragon Drop Tests and Heat1X-Tycho Brahe Set to Launch – SpacePod 2010.08.24
Home made rockets launched from home made submarines next to dragon wings floating in the ocean on your SpacePod for…