Citizen scientists discover landform on Mars, spot 'spiders' formation
The 'spiders' are named for their arachnid-like appearance and are a type of land erosion where networks of cracks form on martian soil, completely different to anything on Earth
Sep 01, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
NASA invites citizen scientists to explore solar eclipse
Crossing the country from Oregon to South Carolina over the course of an hour and a half, 14 states will experience night-like darkness for approximately two minutes in the middle of the day.
Jul 22, 2017, 12:34 PM IST
Citizen scientists uncover cold new world near Sun
Just six days after the launch of the Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 website in February, four different users alerted the science team to the curious object, whose presence has since been confirmed via an infrared telescope.
Jun 04, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
Meet Steve – A strange, new 'purple aurora' that lights up night sky
This strange ribbon of purple light named 'Steve' was so first observed by citizen scientists in Canada and eventually verified by the European Space Agency (ESA).
Apr 27, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
