Citizen-science project · On Zooniverse
Planet Hunters
A project inviting the public to search stellar light curves for the tiny dips of a transiting planet — finding candidates, including unusual ones, that automated pipelines had missed. A demonstration that human eyes still catch things algorithms overlook.
Methods, objects & tools
Across public astronomy
Knowledge connections
- Associated withZooniverse
- Associated withTransit Method
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.