Galaxy Zoo
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,…
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey: “A Grand and Bold Thing”
If you do a search of articles on Universe Today, you'll find that a large number of our posts reference…
Citizen Science Goes to the Moon
[/caption] Have you ever wanted to explore the Moon? Well, now you can as a virtual astronaut, and you can…
Astronomers Begin Observing Hanny’s Voorwerp with the Hubble Space Telescope
[/caption] The green "blob" is Hanny's Voorwerp. Credit: Dan Herbert, Peter Smith, Matt Jarvis, Galaxy Zoo Team, Isaac Newton Telescope…
Galaxy Zoo is Expanding to Include a Whole New “Zooniverse”
Galaxy Zoo has been an enormously successful citizen science project; so much so, that other astronomers, as well as scientists…
Try Your Hand At Galaxy Zoo’s New “Slot Machine”
Here's your chance to play online slot machines without risking your life savings. Plus it's an opportunity to contribute to…
Barred Spiral Galaxy
[/caption] As its name implies, a barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a bar through the center. Hubble…
Hunt for Supernovae With Galaxy Zoo
How would you like to find a supernova? I can't think of anyone who wouldn't be proud to say they…