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The Zooniverse is the world's largest platform for people-powered research. We connect professional researchers with millions of volunteers worldwide. Facilitating real results from impractical, or otherwise impossible research. This has led to new discoveries, policy impacts, and research publications.
Our platform is driven by volunteers, like you. All ages and backgrounds are welcome to participate, no PhD required — just a sense of wonder and a few clicks. Many of the most interesting findings from Zooniverse projects have emerged from discussions between volunteers and researchers. Join us today to take part in cutting-edge research and make your own discoveries!
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From classifying animals to discovering exoplanets to transcribing historical documents, and more, researchers across the disciplines have used the Project Builder to create engaging, accessible projects. Anyone can build a Zooniverse project. Simply upload your data, choose the tasks you want the volunteers to do, and join us in nurturing an inclusive and welcoming online community engaged in real research.
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Euclid first data release
The team behind the Euclid observatory released their first data yesterday, and Zooniverse projects and participants were especially prominent. Euclid’s mission is to make a map of the whole sky which can be used for cosmology, to determine the factors governing the evolution of the Universe on the grandest scales – and along the way […]
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Around the Zoo – Chimp & See
Did you know Zooniverse had its own YouTube channel? We are now back with our popular series Around the Zoo – videos where Zooniverse researchers speak in depth about their projects. Watch the latest video for a fascinating insight into the Chimp & See team work: Link: http://zooniverse.org/projects/sassydumbledore/chimp-and-see/ Are you a project owner or collaborator […]
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Unexpected Database Maintenance Downtime
Update as of 24 Feb 2025: We are happy to say that Zooniverse is safely back online! Thank you for your patience. What happened: Zooniverse platform was unexpectedly offline from about 7:30 PM UTC on Tuesday, February 18, until 10:00 PM UTC on Sunday, February 23. This happened because our database slowed down, and moving […]
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Join the Conversation: AI and the Future of Citizen Science – 6 February 2025 (online)
How is artificial intelligence reshaping citizen science? The new Special Collection on AI and Citizen Science, published by Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, explores this question through cutting-edge research on AI’s role across platforms, tasks, and disciplines. We invite you to join a live online discussion between the issue editors Lucy Fortson, Kevin Crowston, Laure […]
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Skies, Stories and Participatory Science: My Adler & Zooniverse NSF INTERN experience
I hadn’t even walked in the door yet, and walking up to my first day working at Adler Planetarium/Zooniverse was already one of the coolest places I’ve ever worked. The bus dropped me off, and because of the schedule, I arrived about 15 minutes early. I was extremely eager to begin this summer but decided […]
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An Educator’s Guide To Our Group Engagement Tools
Over the years, one of the most common requests from educators has been for tools to support group engagement in Zooniverse and better tell your story of collective impact. We’re so grateful for a grant from NASA enabling us to build these new tools to meet those needs. Whether you’re a library or museum educator, […]
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The Davy Notebooks Project in Review (2019-2021-2024)
This guest post was written by the Davy Notebooks Project research team. It was updated on 21 October 2024 to include a link to the published transcription site. The Davy Notebooks Project first launched as a pilot project in 2019. After securing additional funding and three months of testing and revision, the project re-launched in […]
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Fulfilling Service Hour Requirements through Zooniverse
We are incredibly grateful to the many individuals who volunteer through Zooniverse to fulfill service hour requirements for graduation, scholarships, and more. This is a fantastic way to meet your requirements while contributing to significant research and discoveries, helping teams worldwide better understand ourselves and the universe. Below are instructions for participants (students), followed by […]
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