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Tango0102 Feb 2018 9:55 p.m. PST

"In its search for exoplanets -- planets outside of our solar system -- NASA's Kepler telescope trails behind Earth, measuring the brightness of stars that may potentially host planets. The instrument identifies potential planets around other stars by looking for dips in the brightness of the stars that occur when planets cross in front of, or transit, them. Typically, computer programs flag the stars with these brightness dips, then astronomers look at each one and decide whether or not they truly could host a planet candidate.

Over the three years of the K2 mission, 287,309 stars have been observed, and tens of thousands more roll in every few months. So how do astronomers sift through all that data?

Enter the Exoplanet Explorers citizen scientist project, developed by UC Santa Cruz astronomer Ian Crossfield and Caltech staff scientist Jessie Christiansen. Exoplanet Explorers is hosted on Zooniverse, an online platform for crowdsourcing research…"
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Cacique Caribe02 Feb 2018 11:10 p.m. PST

Lol. Isn't it unproven until at least one real scientist agrees? Or, actually, until most of the scientific community agrees? Aren't little "citizen scientists" just pseudo-scientists? :)

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Tango0103 Feb 2018 12:33 p.m. PST

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Charlie 1204 Feb 2018 7:34 p.m. PST

Sorry, Dan, but you're dead wrong.

"Citizen scientists" have a long tradition, especially in astronomy. They bring the same level of passion, dedication and professionalism; the only difference is they're not paid. For them, the pay off is the satisfaction of advancing the science. And in that, they've been instrumental (in fact, some discoveries have been named for such "citizen scientists").

Your snide "little "citizen scientists" just pseudo-scientists" remark is insulting and uncalled for. You might want to do a little research; it'll save you from putting your foot in your mouth…

Mithmee05 Feb 2018 1:03 p.m. PST

We are not alone.

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