All articles tagged with #citizen science
A 12-year-old Canadian boy from Ontario, Siddharth Patel, has potentially discovered two new asteroids through a citizen science program in partnership with NASA, highlighting his passion for astronomy and his aspirations to become an astronaut.
Astronomers, with the help of citizen scientists, have discovered the most powerful and distant 'odd radio circle' (ORC) to date, featuring a unique double-ring structure that may be shaped by super winds from spiral galaxies, providing new insights into galaxy and black hole co-evolution.
Citizen scientists discovered the most powerful twin odd radio circles (ORCs) in space, revealing new insights into these large, mysterious structures that are linked to galaxy activity and black hole phenomena, with implications for understanding galaxy evolution and the role of plasma interactions in space.
NASA, with the help of citizen scientists, discovered a mysterious high-speed sphere named CWISE J1249 escaping the Milky Way at 1 million miles per hour, challenging existing classifications and prompting theories about its origin, such as a supernova kick or black hole slingshot.
Astronomers have discovered the most powerful and distant odd radio circle, RAD J131346.9+500320, which features two overlapping rings spanning a million light-years, likely caused by black hole activity or galactic mergers. This discovery highlights the importance of human pattern recognition in analyzing vast astronomical data, with citizen scientists playing a key role. Future telescopes like SKA aim to uncover more such structures, deepening our understanding of galaxy evolution.
Astronomers, with citizen scientists, discovered the most powerful and distant odd radio circle (ORC), named J131346.9+500320, featuring two intersecting rings likely formed by black hole winds or shocks, providing insights into galaxy and black hole co-evolution.
Citizen scientists discovered two crossing rings of extragalactic radio signals forming a near-perfect Venn diagram, identified as 'odd radio circles' (ORCs), which are vast, magnetized plasma rings visible only at radio wavelengths. These findings, among the most distant and powerful, suggest ORCs may result from galactic superwinds and black hole activity, providing insights into galaxy and black hole co-evolution. The discovery underscores the value of human pattern recognition in scientific research.
NASA is inviting the public to help map impact melt flow deposits on the Moon using images from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, to better understand lunar geology and impact history.
Citizen astronomers may have captured the first video of an impact on Saturn, but confirmation requires independent recordings due to potential artifacts. The event, if verified, would provide valuable data on impact rates and object sizes in the outer solar system, highlighting the importance of collaborative observation and analysis. Current evidence remains unconfirmed, and further coordinated efforts are underway to verify the event.
NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers captured a rare image of a gigantic jet from the ISS, providing valuable data on this elusive atmospheric electrical discharge that extends from thunderstorms into space, enhancing understanding of Earth's upper atmosphere and space weather interactions.
NASA's Response Mapper program, in collaboration with the Globe Program, invites citizens to submit geotagged photos of hurricane-affected areas to aid emergency response and recovery efforts, filling gaps left by satellite data and empowering communities to participate in disaster resilience.
A study highlights how the popular app iNaturalist has become a vital tool for biodiversity research, with over 200 million observations contributed by millions worldwide, significantly aiding scientific understanding of species distribution, behavior, and conservation efforts.
Citizen scientists using iNaturalist have significantly contributed to ecology research, with over 5,000 peer-reviewed papers utilizing its data since 2008, aiding in species discovery, tracking invasive species, and understanding climate change impacts.
Scientists in Japan discovered a new panda-like sea creature, Clavelina ossipandae, near Kumejima Island, highlighting the role of citizen science and genetic testing in marine biodiversity research. The tiny filter feeder resembles a panda skeleton due to its distinctive coloration, and its discovery underscores the importance of amateur contributions and genetic analysis in identifying new species and understanding marine ecosystems.
Divers discovered a new tiny sea creature resembling a panda skeleton, which was identified as a new species of tunicate, Clavelina ossipandae, thanks to photos and samples collected during dives near Kumejima Island, highlighting the role of citizen science in biodiversity discovery.