Citizen Science
NASA’s citizen science projects are collaborations between scientists and interested members of the public.
April is Citizen Science Month
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Citizen Science Projects
NASA’s citizen science projects are collaborations between scientists and interested members of the public. Through these collaborations, volunteers (known as citizen scientists) have helped make thousands of important scientific discoveries. More than 410 NASA citizen scientists have been named as co-authors on refereed scientific publications. Want to work on some real NASA science? Click on one of the 43 projects below to get started. NASA citizen science projects are open to everyone around the world, not limited to U.S. citizens or residents.
Eclipse Soundscapes
Anyone with access to a computer can do this project. Read Project Summary
SunSketcher
People along the April 8 eclipse path can do this project. Read Project Summary
Cloudspotting on Mars
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Dark Energy Explorers
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Planet Hunters TESS
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Exoplanet Watch
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Are we alone in the universe?
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Disk Detective
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Solar Active Region Spotter
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project.
GLOBE Observer: Clouds, Land Cover, Mosquito Habitats
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Heliophysics Audified: Resonances in Plasmas
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Backyard Worlds: Planet 9
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Active Asteroids
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Landslide Reporter
Anyone with a laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Solar Jet Hunter
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Mapping Application for Penguin Populations and Projected Dynamics
Anyone with a laptop can do this project.
Fresh Eyes on Ice
Sungrazer Project
Anyone with a laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Jovian Vortex Hunter
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Chesapeake Water Watch
Growing Beyond Earth
International Astronomical Search Collaboration
Anyone with a laptop can do this project.
Soundscapes to Landscapes
Redshift Wrangler
Anyone with a cellphone or laptop can do this project. Read Project Summary
Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative
Participants must join as teams and be available in the United States on April 8, 2024. Read Project Summary
Citizen CATE 2024
Participants must be in Illinois or Ohio. Read Project Summary
