Citizen Scientists Identify New Sample of Over 1,000 Hidden Asteroids in Hubble’s Archival Data

Medicine & Technology Apr 26, 2024

An international team of citizen scientists detected a group of previously unknown asteroids in Hubble’s archival data. Learn more about it in this article.

Closest Supernova in 10 Years Breaks Record for SETI’s Number of Citizen Scientists

Jul 17, 2023

The closet supernova in the last decade was spotted and hundreds of citizen scientists helped observe it. Read more for the details.

Citizen Scientists Still Test Fukushima For Radiation

Sep 11, 2020

Citizens in Fukushima are testing soil samples for radiation in the "grandma and grandpa lab" in an effort to help regain a sense of control.

Backyard Worlds: Astronomers and Citizen Scientists Collaborate in Cosmic Discoveries

Aug 18, 2020

Astronomers collaborate with astronomers to search the cosmos for stars, asteroids, brown dwarfs, and other space objects. A recent discovery identified 95 cool brown dwarf candidates.