NASA launches Overlap Zoo public project for galaxy dust study
NASA just rolled out the Overlap Zoo project, inviting anyone online to help spot overlapping galaxies. Volunteers will look at images flagged by another citizen science program and verify when two galaxies visually line up, revealing the dust in the foreground galaxy. By marking these pairs, you'll be helping astronomers create the largest catalog yet of overlapping galaxies and map the dust that dims starlight across the cosmos.
- NASA seeks volunteers to spot overlapping galaxy pairs
- Project aims to map cosmic dust distribution in galaxies
- Anyone with internet access can contribute observations
- Results will support more precise astronomical measurements
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