Galaxy Zoo lets you help astronomers explore the Universe. Participation is easy: once you sign-up, and complete the tutorials, you can assist with classifying images of galaxies. You are shown an image and asked a series of questions about it. Your answers are actually important to science!
Believe it or not, humans are much better at this task than computers. To date, more than 150,000 members of the public, inspired by the opportunity to be the first to see and classify a galaxy, have helped professional astronomers via this on-line mass-participation project to carry out real scientific research.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Crowdsourced Space Classification
- Leveraging the power of crowds to classify images of galaxies, giving astronomers access to valuable data for scientific research.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Astronomy
- Using crowdsourcing to enhance the classification of stars and galaxies, allowing for more accurate and efficient research.
