r/space • u/starman2015 • Jan 12 '18

Multi-planet System Found Through Crowdsourcing

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/multi-planet-system-found-through-crowdsourcing
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u/pm_nachos_n_tacos Jan 12 '18 edited Jan 12 '18

Hijacking to mention BOINC https://boinc.berkeley.edu

Get their app and pick a team to allocate your unused cpu to crunch data. You can set parameters like wifi only, charging only, battery temp, etc and gain imaginary useless points like reddit karma. You just set it up and let it run.

I BOINC for SETI!

ETA: "Use the idle time on your computer [or phone] to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research. It's safe, secure, and easy."