Astronomy citizen science learning pathways
ASTRAVYR SPACE ACADEMY / PARTICIPATE IN SCIENCE
Real research.
Open to curious minds.
Learn how to take part in established public astronomy research. Choose a pathway, practise the method and follow the official organisation's instructions when ready.
01 / CHOOSE YOUR RESEARCH PATH
Science begins
with participation.
These projects are operated by their own research organisations. ASTRAVYR offers independent educational guidance, not programme membership, grading or submission services.
02 / RESEARCH PATHWAY
Globe at Night
Operated by NSF NOIRLab / Globe at Night programme
Compare the stars you can see with reference charts and contribute data about night-sky brightness through the official programme.
Light pollution and visible-star comparisons
Getting startedAbout 20–30 minutes plus observing time
What you'll need
- Safe permitted place and appropriate supervision
- Clear night in an active observing window
- Access to the current official reporting charts
The official programme controls reporting windows and data collection. Do not send precise student home coordinates to ASTRAVYR.
Why does cloud cover or moonlight matter when comparing sky visibility?
Steps and notes are held only during this browser session. They are not research results and are not submitted to the external project.
For teachers and families
Use the first two pathways as source-backed introductions to citizen science. NASA Exoplanet Watch is more involved and may require external accounts and analysis software. Check project access rules, privacy notices and age requirements directly, with appropriate adult supervision.
Learn the difference
An ASTRAVYR checklist tick records preparation only. Contributing to a genuine research dataset happens exclusively through the official research organisation and its current instructions.