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Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far
Hubble Images Galaxies Near and Far Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of distant galaxy HerS 020941.1+001557, which appears as a red arc partially encircling a foreground elliptical galaxy. The alignment of this trio of galaxies creates an Einstein ring, a type of gravitational lens that bends and magnifies light from a distant object around […]
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Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop
Amateur Radio Scientists Shine at the 2025 HamSCI Workshop HamSCI’s annual Workshop, ‘HamSCI’s Big Year’, was held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology in late March, attracting over 100 attendees from around the world. The two-day event featured 25 talks on topics such as analysis of HamSCI’s Festivals of Eclipse Ionospheric Science events and […]
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How to Contribute to Citizen Science with NASA
How to Contribute to Citizen Science with NASA NASA’s citizen science program allows anyone to contribute to scientific research without prior studies or experience. The program has led to over 500 co-authored scientific publications and has changed how scientists like Dr. Kuchner approach their work, making it “even cooler”. Citizen scientists have made discoveries such […]
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Help Classify Galaxies Seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope!
Help Classify Galaxies Seen by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope! NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured over 500,000 images of galaxies that need to be classified by volunteers through the Galaxy Zoo project. The classification process involves examining an image from the Webb telescope and answering simple questions about the shape of the galaxy, […]
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First Results from the Eclipse Soundscapes Project: Webinar on May 7
First Results from the Eclipse Soundscapes Project: Webinar on May 7 The Eclipse Soundscapes project collected over 25 terabytes of audio data during the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse using AudioMoth recorders. More than 500 volunteers participated in the project, making it a collaborative effort to study the impact of solar eclipses on life […]
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New York Math Teacher Measures Trees & Grows Scientists with GLOBE
New York Math Teacher Measures Trees & Grows Scientists with GLOBE A New York math teacher, Ms. Deanna Danke, has been using the GLOBE Observer Trees Tool to teach her students about trigonometry and tree height measurements. Her students’ data collection efforts have provided valuable insights that coincide with NASA satellite instruments, allowing for a […]
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GLOBE, NASA, and the Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in Queens, New York
GLOBE, NASA, and the Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School in Queens, New York A high school teacher, Ms. Deanna Danke, partnered with NASA to engage her students in scientific investigations that connected to their everyday lives. Her students participated in collecting tree height data using the GLOBE Observer Trees Tool, which provided valuable contributions to […]
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