Researchers want you to go looking for exploding stars,passed out sex videos and nope, you won't need much expertise to do it.
A citizen science project to find supernovas led by Brad Tucker and Anais Möller from the Australian National University (ANU) aims to help researchers figure out how big the universe is.
SEE ALSO: Hungry, hungry black hole would take only two days to eat the mass of our sunSupernovas can be seen from billions of light years away, and researchers are about to calculate their distance from Earth based on how bright they are.
"Supernovae are explosions as bright as 100 million billion billion billion lightning bolts, and so we can use them as markers to measure how the Universe is growing and what's causing its expansion to accelerate," Tucker said in a statement online.
Budding citizen scientists are asked to use Zooniverse, a platform for people-powered research, which will allow them to search through images that have been taken by ANU's SkyMapper telescope.
"People can help us find exploding stars by scanning the SkyMapper images online to look for differences and marking up those differences for the researchers to follow up," Tucker added.
The first three people to find a previously unknown supernova will also be credited when researchers report their findings to the International Astronomical Union.
The call out is also part of a Guinness World Record attempt alongside Australian broadcaster ABC to break the record for "Most people stargazing at multiple venues," which was set by the university back in 2015.
Look, it's probably better than flicking around aimlessly for something to watch on Netflix.
How to Easily Make iPhone Ringtones Using Only iTunes
The San Diego, er, Los Angeles Chargers epitomize the rotten scam that is pro sports
Jeff Bezos is living the billionaire dream and buying a museum to turn into his house
Nintendo Switch's battery life may disappoint you
FreeSync 2 Explained
Brilliant, bold, bisexual, boss: the author of 'Goodnight Moon' was before her time
Elon Musk's SpaceX absolutely needs its satellite internet business to work
Hinge's new captions can get you twice the likes
Bargaining For the Common Good
'Big Bang Theory' co
Weather app glitch makes it look like hell is basically freezing over
Yes, the new Rams coach is old enough to drink
New species of gibbon named after Star Wars character, and Twitter can't cope
This city is fighting sexual harassment on the subway with a 24/7 hotline
Herediano vs. Real Salt Lake 2025 livestream: Watch Concacaf Champions Cup for free
People are hating on India's national airline for wanting to reserve seats for women
Indians upset over calendar featuring PM Narendra Modi on the cover
Security experts mock website of Trump's cyber czar
'Severance' puts a spin on the Orpheus and Eurydice myth in its Season 2 finale
'Snipperclips' is low
American woman becomes princess after meeting a real prince in a nightclubIntel claims math can prove that selfAmazon Studios head Roy Price resigns amid sexual harassment accusationSamsung is launching a 17This is what happens if you try to cheat in the new South Park gameSnapchat's using dancing foam fingers to get fans to snap more during NBA gamesAhead of iPhone X launch, Apple responds to Face ID privacy concernsRestaurant slammed on Yelp after getting called out for selling Popeyes chickenCanadian band The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie dead at 53It took Harvey Weinstein to bring down Amazon's Roy Price. That's just sad.Snapchat just released a $80 dancing hot dog costumeTopic is First Look Media's big online video effort—but don't call it a pivotAhead of iPhone X launch, Apple responds to Face ID privacy concernsMagic Leap raised another $500 million, even though its product is MIAMagic Leap raised another $500 million, even though its product is MIASamsung's Bixby assistant's next stop is... your refrigeratorBilly Corgan says he saw a person transform into something other than humanIf you own a Ford pickup truck, it probably just got recalledZTE Axon M is a foldable, dualAmazon was secretly developing a horribly misogynistic show under Roy Price An Interview with Carol Muske The Morning News Roundup for July 23, 2014 In Limbo by Sadie Stein The Morning News Roundup for June 20, 2014 Third Place The Sartorial Kafka by Dan Piepenbring The Morning News Roundup for June 24, 2014 Happy Fourth of July from The Paris Review The Morning News Roundup for July 1, 2014 The Morning News Roundup for July 2, 2014 Blunt the Edge The Morning News Roundup for July 8, 2014 The Morning News Roundup for July 11, 2014 To Be Enjoyed by Dan Piepenbring The Morning News Roundup for July 9, 2014 Fall Sweeps by Alexander Aciman Let’s Get Metaphysical Happy Birthday, Harold Bloom The Morning News Roundup for June 23, 2014 Mad With Desire (Kind Of)
3.4672s , 10489.4765625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【passed out sex videos】,New Knowledge Information Network