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- June 30, 2021: Asteroid Day
- July 16-18, 2021: CosmoQuest-a-Con * BUY TICKETS
- October 23-24, 2021: Hangout-a-thon (Tentative)
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Citizen Science
CosmoQuest invites you to help NASA scientists make maps of scientifically interesting features in our Solar System. You can map craters on the Moon, and trace the splatter of asteroid impacts on Vesta. All these worlds are yours to explore!
Currently we’re rebuilding all our citizen science projects with a new interface. We’ll get you sciencing again as soon as we can.
If it takes a village to raise a child, it will take a global-community to understand the universe.
We are part of that community. You are part of it with us.
Blog
Hubble Space Telescope Shutdown Due to Computer Error
On Sunday, 13 June, the Hubble Space Telescope shut itself down due to an error in its 1980s-era payload module, and the operations team is working to restore the system.
Trans-Neptunian Objects Divided Into Two Groups
A new study of a 2019 data set on trans-Neptunian objects such as Pluto and Eris finds that they can be divided into two distinct groups with two different origins and orbits.
Sometimes, the Dark Matter Really Isn’t There
A galaxy spotted in 2018 that appeared to have no dark matter has been re-observed and confirmed to actually have no dark matter.
Mega-Flares From Stars Shape Surroundings
Researchers using the Chandra X-ray Observatory observed 24,000 young stars and caught over 1,000 of them giving off mega-flares.
Solar System Caught in the Act of Planet Construction
In a series of images taken by ALMA, researchers have caught a solar system in the act of forming at a star 400 light-years away.
Evidence of Stacked Magma Chambers Found in Pacific
An analysis of seismic imaging data reveals that there is a set of stacked magma chambers beneath the axial melt lens of Axial Seamount in the Juna de Fuca Ridge.
Seismic Swarm Leads to Community-Involved Research
A 2019 earthquake swarm near Lake Taupō in New Zealand, the site of an active volcanic caldera, has lead to an increase in the number of monitoring sensors in the area.
Craters in Northern Canada Offer Clues to Titan
Researchers seeking to understand craters on Titan have found an Earth analogue to use until Dragonfly arrives at the large moon — Haughton impact crater.
Ancient Volcanic Arc Hidden in Chicxulub Impact Crater
Using zircon crystals found in granitic rock around and in Chicxulub crater, scientists have found the remains of an ancient volcanic arc dating back at least 400 million years.