On International Observe the Moon Night (October 1), people around the world are learning about and observing the Moon! Here are NASA’s simple tips for how to join in from wherever you are.
Location: Global
Observe and analyze natural radio emissions of Jupiter, the Sun and our galaxy using your very own easy to construct radio telescope or by using remote radio telescopes online.
Location: Global
Find new comets in our solar system with the Sungrazer Project from NASA. Volunteers with the project have found thousands of comets to date — could you be next?
Location: Global
Life on Earth has relied on Earth’s predictable rhythm of day and night. It’s encoded in the DNA of all plants and animals. In just the last few hundred years, humans have radically disrupted this cycle by lighting up the night.
Aid scientists studying how light impacts our view of the night sky with these citizen science projects.
Location: Global
Join us live (but on Zoom!) every Tuesday at 2 pm ET.
Our September 27th theme is International Observe the Moon Night.
Join us as we talk with Caela Barry from NASA about how to prepare for this special event. Learn how to get involved (internationally) and how to share this lunar experience with others.
Events and Opportunities
Gardening with Native Plants Series: Wildscaping 101 – Native Plants for Birds
September 25
Join the Colorado Native Plant Society for an engaging webinar on ways to diversify the birds found within your neighborhood or your own backyard using a variety of native plants in Colorado.
Great North American Fungi Quest
September 15 – October 15
Join this BioBlitz to get out and discover, photograph and identify all fungi and friends, including mushrooms, slime molds and lichen. The data will be collected into one continental fungi map.
New on the Blogs
Five A+ Projects for Your Classroom or Living Room
The Largest-Ever Fungi Bioblitz Is Here
Discover more citizen science on the SciStarter calendar. Did you know your SciStarter dashboard helps you track your contributions to projects? Complete your profile to access free tools. Want even more citizen science? Check out SciStarter’s Project Finder! With citizen science projects spanning every field of research, task and age group, there’s something for everyone!
