| Participation fee | $0 |
| Expenses | $0 |
| Spend the time | indoors |
| Location | online |
| Children | no |
| Primary school | no |
| Secondary school | no |
| Teaching materials | no |
Required Gear:
Computer with Internet access
Galaxy Zoo
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Galaxy Zoo needs your help to classify galaxies according to their shapes—a task at which your brain is better than even the fastest computer. Our files contain almost a quarter of a million galaxies which have been imaged with a camera attached to a robotic telescope (the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, no less). In order to understand how these galaxies — and our own — formed, we need your help to classify them. More than 200,000 people have taken part in Galaxy Zoo so far, producing a wealth of valuable data and sending telescopes on Earth and in space chasing after their discoveries. Zoo 2 focuses on the nearest, brightest and most beautiful galaxies. Read ‘The Story So Far’ (http://www.galaxyzoo.org/story) to find out what Galaxy Zoo has achieved to date. Thanks for your help, and happy classifying. Related material: |
