Do you want to discover new space objects? You have the opportunity!

Science is constantly moving forward, and modern technical solutions open up new possibilities. There are many scientific studies that are so large-scale that they require significant resources to process. Someone can use a supercomputer, others have a unique chance to use a quantum computer, someone uses distributed computing. But this is an expensive pleasure. In addition, some tasks are still only possible for humans.

For centuries, astronomers have been scanning the sky in search of new objects. Over time, new technical solutions have allowed them to cover vast expanses, take millions of photographs. But someone needs to analyze all this data. It would take scientists billions of hours to do this. And then someone thought of involving ordinary people who are interested in space for this work.

NASA has also adopted this method of data processing. Now you can join any project that interests you. Yes, without being a scientist, astronomer or astronaut, you can already study space and make real useful discoveries. You can search for extraterrestrial life, previously unknown space objects, analyze changes on the surface of the Moon and much more. To do this, you just need to visit the Citizen Science page.

Here you will find a list of projects that involve volunteers for their research. In order to immerse yourself in the world of real science, all you need is a smartphone or laptop. Also, a desire to make discoveries and a little free time will not hurt.

Let's take a closer look at one of the projects, for example. I chose Backyard Worlds: Planet 9. Let's go to the project page.

Here we are informed that the project is 6% complete, which means that there is still a lot of work to be done. Our task is to search for previously unknown objects beyond the orbit of Neptune. To get started, just press one button.

To begin, we are offered a short tutorial. After that, you can consider yourself a certified astronomer and start searching for new space objects. Who knows, maybe you will be lucky and you will go down in history!

Let's search for something. After completing the tutorial, a screen opens with pictures that we need to analyze.

Next, we just need to notice the moving object. It requires attentiveness and a lot of luck. I wish you success!