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Planet Hunters. GlobalXplorer° Marine Debris Tracker. The Plastic Tide. Citizen science bags five-planet haul. Image copyright NASA A discovery by citizen scientists has led to the confirmation of a system of five planets orbiting a far-off star.

Citizen science bags five-planet haul

Furthermore, the planets' orbits are linked in a mathematical relationship called a resonance chain, with a pattern that is unique among the known planetary systems in our galaxy. Studying the system could help unlock some mysteries surrounding the formation of planetary systems. Whales as Individuals » Classify. Galaxy Builder. Hit or Myth. SETI@home. Operation War Diary. Projects — Zooniverse. Galaxy Zoo. Sunspotter. Citizen science. Citizen Science Projects - National Geographic Society. 10 Popular Citizen Science Projects – Cool Green Science. Citizen Science As Citizen Science Tuesday nears its first birthday, I thought I’d take some time to write a retrospective of the most popular posts.

10 Popular Citizen Science Projects – Cool Green Science

All of these are continuing projects – it’s not too late to participate! Do you have magical memories of firefly lit nights? In many places across America, fireflies seem to be disappearing.Help scientists to understand why and preserve the magic for future generations with this project from the Museum of Science in Boston. Scientists at MBARI are changing the image of jellies and studying the distribution of these little-understood creatures.If you see jellies on the beach or in the water, don’t touch them (yes, many of them sting) but take a moment to appreciate their beauty. Top Ten Citizen Science Projects of 2015 - Citizen Science Salon : Citizen Science Salon.

Instant Wild. BOINC. Chimps. Happywhale. Zooniverse. Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 — Zooniverse. Plankton Portal. Solve Puzzles for Science. Missing Maps.