# Crowdsourced Asteroid Maps Asteroid Zoo is a Project Where Anyone Can Help Locate Objects in Space By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-07-17 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/locate-objects-in-space References: [mashable](http://mashable.com/2014/06/28/asteroid-zoo/) & [asteroidzoo.org](http://www.asteroidzoo.org/) Even though there are many people who are trained to locate objects in space that could potentially cause harm to the people on Earth, there's a lot of space to cover and some asteroids just seem to come out of nowhere. To help researchers find asteroids that could collide with Earth, Asteroid Zoo is a project that's a lot like Tomnod, in which anyone can [search the raw images from telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seestar-s30) to pinpoint objects of interest. When looking at the [space images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pic-2-planet), there's the option to tag objects as an "asteroid" or an "artifact." It takes the eyes of an eagle to make a notable discovery, but that's just another purpose of the project, finding people to aid with [future space exploration](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stellarscope-1). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Asteroid Location:** Opportunity for business professionals to leverage crowdsourcing to locate asteroids and detect potential threats to Earth. - **Space Image Tagging:** The practice of tagging objects in space images presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of space exploration and asteroid research. - **Collaborative Space Research:** The emergence of projects like Asteroid Zoo highlights the potential for collaborative research efforts in the field of space exploration and asteroid detection. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Space Exploration:** The space exploration industry can benefit from utilizing crowdsourcing and image tagging technologies to enhance asteroid detection and space research. - **Aerospace:** The aerospace industry can explore disruptive opportunities by leveraging crowdsourced asteroid location services for better space object tracking and collision prevention. - **Tech and Software Development:** The tech and software development industry can play a key role in developing innovative platforms for crowdsourcing and tagging space images for asteroid detection and research. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/finder-tw2.md) - [AR Astronomy Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/space-gate.md) - [Artificial Meteor Shower Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meteor-shower-display.md) - [Debris-Reporting Wildlife Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debrireporting-wildlife-app.md) - [Intelligent 4K Smart Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seestar-s30-pro.md) - [Automated Algorithm-Powered Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-space-telescope.md) - [Automated Micro-Sized Telescopes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dwarf-mini.md) - [AI-Powered Dinosaur Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dinosaur-footprints.md) - [Space Exploration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rocket-launch.md)