Citizen Science
Sideways Looks at the Moon Like You’ve Never Seen it Before
[/caption] The Zooites working at the Moon Zoo citizen science project have uncovered some very unique oblique views of the…
Several Student-Led Experiments to Fly on Endeavour
[/caption]CAPE CANAVERAL – STS-134, the final flight of the space shuttle Endeavour – is set to carry several experiments of…
Spectacular Galaxies Dancing Towards Destruction
[/caption] More than just another pretty picture? I’ll say! This beautiful image of the galaxy pair NGC 6872 and IC…
Google Lunar X-Prize’s ‘college team’ gaining steam, attention and support
[/caption] ORLANDO – The Google Lunar X-PRIZE (GLXP) recently announced the 29 official teams that will be vying for the…
Look to Orion and Help Measure the Darkness of Your Night Sky
[/caption] How dark are your skies? GLOBE at Night wants to know! Join the 6th annual worldwide GLOBE at Night…
Students Will Attempt to Photograph Shuttle Discovery Flight At The Edge of Space
[/caption] From a Challenger Center press release: If all goes according to plan, a balloon with a student-oriented payload will…
20 Million Observations by Amateur Astronomers!
[/caption]Early into the celebration of its centennial year, observers of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) passed another…
Historic Opportunity for Students to Participate on “Extra” Shuttle Mission
[/caption] A new opportunity for students to be part of history and fly an experiment on what could be the…
Students Find Rare “Recycled” Pulsar
[/caption] From a press release from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory: In the constellation of Ophiuchus, above the disk of…
Become an Exoplanet Hunter With Newest Zooniverse Citizen Science Project
[/caption] You knew it was only a matter of time until the hunt for extrasolar planets joined the Zooniverse family…