Citizen Science
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…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 225: Ice in Space
A huge part of the Solar System is just made of ice. There are comets, rings, moons and even dwarf…
Help Scientists Decide on Which KBOs the New Horizons Spacecraft Will Visit
How would you like to help choose an additional destination or two for a spacecraft heading to the outer solar…
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…