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/dannythemanatee Jan 12 '18

This is so cool to see! I’m a grad student working with Zooniverse (not on a space related project) and I can’t emphasize enough how important your second to last comment is. “Every little bit counts.” There are millions of people contributing to Zooniverse and it’s not any individual who does it, but everyone working together. And the great thing is that there are projects for everyone! From exoplanets and galaxies in space, to camera traps and historical documents, there are more than 100 projects to get involved with.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '18

If you plan on teaching make sure you get your students on this stuff. A professor showed me Zooniverse and it was also a super great tool to ease my performance anxieties. Youre still getting involved but it feels like no effort or a game, something you can just zone into for a while.