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Creating Citizen Scientists
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... You might think astronomy would be one field where amateurs can't contribute much to the state of knowledge. The most advanced telescopes cost hundreds of millions of dollars and have long waiting lists of eager professionals anxious to put them to use.
How could an amateur scientist possibly help? While it is true an amateur isn't likely to get time on a cutting-edge telescope, that doesn't mean he or she can't help analyze the torrents of data those telescopes produce.
The newly-launched site Zooniverse consolidates several massive projects, each of which engages the assistance of hundreds of thousands of volunteers worldwide. I logged in to one of its oldest projects, Galaxy Zoo, to give it a try.
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