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| Started by | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| First post | 2016-02-05 15:18 -0600 |
| Last post | 2016-02-05 23:58 +0000 |
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volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing extraordinary science Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2016-02-05 15:18 -0600
Re: volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing extraordinary science jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2016-02-05 23:58 +0000
| From | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2016-02-05 15:18 -0600 |
| Subject | volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing extraordinary science |
| Message-ID | <5ridnVoHlIAzjCjLnZ2dnUU7-UudnZ2d@giganews.com> |
volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing extraordinary science > http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-resources/astronomy-questions-answers/the-kavli-foundation-qa-how-does-citizen-science-drive-discovery/ > Astronomers are increasingly enlisting volunteer "citizen scientists" > to help them examine a seemingly endless stream of images and > measurements of the universe. These volunteers' combined efforts are > having a powerful impact on the study of the cosmos. > > Just last November, a citizen science project called Space Warps > announced the discovery of 29 new gravitational lenses, regions in > the universe where massive objects bend the paths of photons (from > galaxies and other light sources) as they travel toward Earth. As > cosmic phenomena go, the lenses are highly prized by scientists > because they offer tantalizing glimpses of objects too distant, and > dim, to be seen through existing telescopes, as well as key > information on the lensing objects themselves. -- sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of physics, news from the physics community, and physics-related social issues.
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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
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| Date | 2016-02-05 23:58 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <kipfoc-vuo.ln1@mail.specsol.com> |
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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > volunteer astronomers are turning their eyes to the sky and doing > extraordinary science And have been for hundreds of years. This is news to no one other than idiots. -- Jim Pennino
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