NASA looking for ‘citizen scientists’ to photograph solar eclipse to help map the sun

NASA looking for ‘citizen scientists’ to photograph solar eclipse to help map the sun

New York Post·2024-03-28 20:02

NASA has teamed up with Western Kentucky University to develop an app to track April’s solar eclipse on a cell phone — and they are looking for “citizen scientists” to snap photos of the cosmic spectacle for research.

The SunSketcher app, designed by WKU students, makes it easy for volunteers to record the event so scientists can compile the photos into a database in an effort to try and map the sun, WKBO reported.

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