Description of Challenge
Invites citizen scientists to participate in the search for evidence of interstellar dust in the aerogel and aluminum foil collectors returned by the Stardust mission in 2006. Volunteers use an online virtual microscope to search digital imagery of the aerogel and scanning electron microscope images of the aluminum foils.
Sponsoring Organizations
NASA Science Mission Directorate
Awards Available
Certificate; naming rights for discovered particles; discoverers are co-authors on scientific publications that report on interstellar dust candidates
Registration Deadline
Ongoing and annual campaigns
Challenge Close Date
Indefinite
Frequency
Ongoing; at participants’ discretion
