Real World: Citizen Science

What are citizen scientists? Why is their work so important to NASA? Join Dr. Michelle Thaller as she explains how the general public, using scientific protocols, careful observations and accurate measurements, can help NASA make exciting new discoveries. Find out how you can be a citizen scientist today.

Update: NASA's Citizen Science website is now available at https://science.nasa.gov/citizenscience.

Video revised Sept. 2021

Published on: October 03, 2016

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