Acts of Science: Connected What’s the Weather Like on Mars? Originally Aired April 2, 2026 Topic Citizen Science Month, America 250, Mars, Clouds, Space, Zooniverse, NASA Citizen Science Audience Anyone and everyone! Watch the Webinar Description Watch the recorded webinar to be guided on how to identify clouds and atmospheric features in online images of […]

Happy Citizen Science Month! This month we celebrate the public’s role in scientific research across the globe. Citizen Science Month encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in real-world science projects with no prior experience required. With this year being the United States of America’s 250th birthday, Citizen Science Month SciStarter has invited […]

Turn Your Curiosity Into Action and Keep Learning With New Scientist This April, millions of people will take part in real scientific research through Citizen Science Month, powered by SciStarter. From classifying wildlife images and analyzing space data to transcribing historical records and contributing to Alzheimer’s research, people around the world are turning curiosity into […]

Join us for a unique national moment as Philadelphia hosts a Citizen Science Star Party at Independence National Historical Park near the Liberty Bell on April 13 at 8:00 PM (rain date April 14), launching International Dark Sky Week. This event contributes to a nationwide goal of 2.50 million Acts of Science during Citizen Science […]

Philadelphia Turns Public Participation Into Scientific Discovery for America’s 250th Birthday From Alzheimer’s research to wildlife tracking, Philadelphians are invited to be part of real scientific discovery during Citizen Science Month this April Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia, the birthplace of civic participation, is helping launch 2.50 Million Acts of Science, inviting people to contribute to […]

Acts of Science: Connected Info Session for Hosts & Facilitators Originally Aired March 17, 2026 Audience All those interested in facilitating or hosting citizen science events/programs: librarians, museum staff, community organizers, SciStarter Ambassadors, etc Topic Acts of Science: Connected; the signature event series for April 2026 produced by SciStarter Watch the Webinar DESCRIPTION Acts of […]

Be Part of 2.50 Million Acts of Science for America250 This April 2026, STEM education providers across museums, afterschool networks, libraries, and community organizations have an opportunity to incorporate real scientific research experiences during Citizen Science Month. SciStarter and partners including the Smithsonian Institution, NASA, Cornell University, Arizona State University, and the Association for Advancing […]

For Immediate Release Citizen Science Month Invites Millions to Help Power Discovery 2.50 Million Acts of Science campaign marks America’s 250th anniversary through public participation in scientific discovery Philadelphia (March 18, 2026) — This April, people across the United States and around the world are invited to help power real scientific discoveries through Citizen Science […]

Acts of Science: Connected Info Session for Hosts & Facilitators Originally Aired February 17, 2026 Audience All those interested in facilitating or hosting citizen science events/programs: librarians, museum staff, community organizers, SciStarter Ambassadors, etc Topic Acts of Science: Connected; the signature event series for April 2026 produced by SciStarter Watch the Webinar DESCRIPTION Acts of […]

Cosmic Pioneers: Discovering Distant Galaxies Together A Do NASA Science LIVE! Event featuring the NASA-supported citizen science project Dark Energy Explorers Originally Aired February 11, 2026 Audience Everyone! Topic Dark Energy, Galaxies, NASA Science Watch the Do NASA Science LIVE! Event DESCRIPTION We met the scientist behind Dark Energy Explorers, a project designed to look […]