Citizen Science
Researchers at the Great Lakes Observing System are enlisting locals to measure ice thickness on the Great Lakes and inland lakes this winter. The data will refine ice-forecasting models amid climate-driven changes. This citizen science effort highlights the need for detailed observations beyond satellite capabilities.
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Astronomers have discovered the most distant and powerful odd radio circle, a massive double-ringed radio structure nearly 10 billion years old. Using citizen science and the LOFAR telescope, researchers propose these cosmic rings form from galactic superwinds rather than black hole mergers. The finding challenges existing theories and highlights the role of human pattern recognition in astronomy.