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Explore the latest SciStarter newsletter, featuring citizen science projects you can join from your backyard, community garden, local park, or favorite outdoor space. Read the newsletter: conta.cc/4ul70JR

SciStarter’s special Mother’s Day newsletter features citizen science projects you can explore together, from studying planets beyond our solar system to listening to soundscapes, documenting biodiversity, watching rare space clouds, and mapping the places we call home: conta.cc/3OXVLHT

On April 29, you can help discover a comet. Join us live with astronomers from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and take part in Rubin Comet Catchers, a brand-new NASA citizen science project. Save your spot: bit.ly/comets-in-ap...

Just 22 days into April, you made it happen. In celebration of America’s 250th birthday, we set an ambitious goal of 2.50 Million Acts of Science for Citizen Science Month, and citizen scientists around the world didn’t just meet it. You surpassed it. Learn more: citizensciencemonth.org

It’s like playing iSpy for Science! Join us live on Zoom from wherever you are and dive into Snapshot Wisconsin — a wildlife monitoring project powered by trail cameras from across Wisconsin. Make Earth Day count. Let’s discover wildlife together. Register today: bit.ly/wild-in-april

Citizen Science Month is already making waves 🌍 As of today, 791,655 Acts of Science have been logged...and we’re just getting started. The goal: 2.50 million Acts of Science. 👉 Read our full newsletter for a round-up of ideas to get involved: conta.cc/4bVVo9t

On April 16, turn game night into real research on Alzheimer’s disease. Join us live on Zoom and dive into Stall Catchers, a research-powered game where you review images of brain blood vessels and spot the difference between flowing and stalled capillaries. bit.ly/catch-in-april

After the Civil War, the Freedmen’s Bureau created over a million handwritten records documenting education, family reunification, and other important data. Help make those records searchable! View and transcribe original records. Learn more via Zoom on April 10. RSVP: bit.ly/transcribe-i...

In the northern hemisphere, spring is waking up—flowers blooming, birds returning, trees coming alive. 🌱 Our latest newsletter is all about how you can study seasonal change for real scientific impact...including for #CitSciMonth this April! Read it here: conta.cc/47muFA7

April is Citizen Science Month — and we’re going live. Acts of Science: Connected is a weekly series of guided Zoom events where anyone can contribute to real scientific research, together. Save your spot: SciStarter.org/Connected #ActsofScience #CitSciMonth

On April 2, help NASA scientists decode the weather on Mars. Examine real Red Planet data. Scan satellite observations. Spot clouds and atmospheric changes in the Martian sky. Save your spot for a live, Zoom event: bit.ly/mars-in-april #CitSciMonth #ActsofScience @cloudspottingonm.bsky.social

🚨 Citizen Science Month — April — is almost here. It’s time to prepare. 🚨 Help reach 2.50 MILLION Acts of Science 🔬 in honor of America's 250th anniversary. 👉 Learn more in our latest newsletter: conta.cc/3NijilY #ActsofScience #CitizenScienceMonth

It’s Invasive Species Week! Right now is one of the BEST times to spot invasive species. Many stand out before native plants leaf out and before spring insects get busy. Your observations this week can make a real difference. Read our newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/4aVVuMF

💘✨ This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with science. ✨💘 Stargazing for science is a date that truly shines — advancing astronomy research while helping protect migrating birds and the dark skies they rely on. 👉 Explore everything: conta.cc/3Ob2FZn XOXO, The SciStarter Team

On February 11, join Do NASA Science LIVE! and become a Cosmic Pioneer. Meet NASA scientist Lindsay House and help identify real galaxies to study dark energy — the force expanding our universe. Register now to join or host a watch party: scistarter.org/go/NASA-cosmos

❄️🌌 Be a weather watcher this winter! In a recent newsletter, we spotlighted winter-friendly citizen science you can do right now, from tracking snow and rain to reporting clouds and weather near you. Read the full newsletter here: conta.cc/3Z5UEas

The third Wednesday in January marks the iconic #MuseumSelfie Day each year, and in 2026 it falls on January 21. Read our newsletter to learn more: conta.cc/3Zd7aF8 📸 Tomorrow: post your #MuseumSelfie Day pics and tag @SciStarter!

🎄 In the quiet stretch between Christmas and the new year, we’re taking a moment to reflect on what the SciStarter community accomplished together in 2025. Dive into the full year-end newsletter for highlights, replays, and ways to get involved in 2026:🔗 conta.cc/48IFzS0

Join SciStarter and NORAD to help Santa complete his important Christmas Eve mission, by monitoring light pollution, hazardous weather and air pollution! Featured newsletter (Dec 2025): Give the Gift of Citizen Science https://conta.cc/3KrF0SX Featured Projects: Globe at Night CoCoRaHS AirCasting

Looking for something special for a curious explorer in your life — or maybe treating yourself this season? 🎁🔭🌊 Check out the SciStarter newsletter! We’ve rounded up tools, all connected to projects that fuel meaningful research. Give a gift that keeps on giving… to science! 💙→ conta.cc/3KrF0SX

Explore new ways to contribute to health and wellbeing research — from tracking outbreaks to exploring happiness, mapping access to essential medicines, discovering your microbiome, supporting Deaf–hearing collaboration, and more. Learn more in the latest SciStarter newsletter: conta.cc/483P7Fo

Trees shape our neighborhoods, our climate, and our daily lives — and there are so many ways to study and support them through citizen science. Our latest newsletter rounds up projects you can try, from measuring tree height for NASA to mapping urban forests. Take a look: conta.cc/43egSts

🕸️ The Halloween SciStarter Newsletter is here... and it’s spooktacular! Read the full newsletter and start your science adventure (no tricks, just treats!): 👉 conta.cc/47C3L7L

Fungi power our ecosystems, our food, our medicines, and even sustainable tech innovations. Yet, we’ve only identified a small fraction of the millions of fungal species. The mushroom in your backyard might be new to science! 🧭 You can help researchers uncover this hidden world: conta.cc/4q02mPJ

Billions of birds are migrating! 🐦 Join Global Big Day, Oct 11 ebird.org/octoberbigday if you want to:🌍 ✨ Check forecasts: scistarter.org/birdcast 📱 Log bird sightings: scistarter.org/ebird 🎧 ID birds: merlin.allaboutbirds.org 🌌 Learn & find projects (like Globe at Night): scistarter.org/flyways

Dogs aren’t just best friends…they’re research partners too. This week’s newsletter shows how your pup can help unlock discoveries while joining the fight against ticks in our communities. 👀 Tap to see the full newsletter: conta.cc/4msa4Qs #CitizenScience #DogScience @inaturalist.bsky.social

No matter what age you are, embrace curiosity this back-to-school season. Learn new skills—while making discoveries that matter—when you explore our featured citizen science projects. Find it all in the latest edition of the SciStarter newsletter: conta.cc/3UjTJAS @crowdsourceherbook.bsky.social

Why are thousands of people hanging bedsheets in their backyards this week? It’s not laundry night. It’s National Moth Week & you can join from wherever you are. Read on to learn how your bedsheet, a flashlight & a camera can help discover new species. myemail.constantcontact.com/Much-Ado-abo...

Sharks aren’t the villains this upcoming Shark Week (July 20-26). 🦈 See how people around the world are helping through citizen science — and how you can too. Tap the link to explore the full list of shark-focused projects, that you can do at a coastline or from home: conta.cc/40bGGVE

The #SummerSlide isn’t playground fun: it’s a seasonal dip in academics. Students often lose ground in science and math because hands-on learning usually takes a vacation when school is out. In our latest newsletter, find #CitizenScience projects where you can learn, while doing. conta.cc/40iho88

Whether you’re fishing, hiking, or bug-hunting, the fun outdoor projects we featured in our Father’s Day newsletter turn time in nature into meaningful discoveries. Explore the full list: conta.cc/3HC9Oie

Did you know your garden could unlock scientific discoveries? 🌼 We featured five #CitizenScience projects in our latest newsletter that turn everyday observations into real research. Start exploring the science growing right outside your door: conta.cc/45DEHN9 @inaturalist.bsky.social

#CitizenScienceMonth has BEGUN! 🎉 People around the world are taking part this April to accelerate real research—by sharing observations, logging data, attending events, and more. Tap to find a project and log Acts of Science during #CitSciMonth for a chance to win prizes! citizensciencemonth.org

🎉 A look back at remarkable highlights from SciStarter in 2024!🌟 Explore our year-end blog post to uncover the #CitizenScience breakthroughs, top 10 projects, and more from 2024: blog.scistarter.org/2024/12/scis...

🎉 Milestone Achievement: We’re thrilled to announce that SciStarter has reached 220,000 members! That’s 220,000 #CitizenScientists making a difference, contributing to research, and shaping the future of science—together. 🌍🔬 Thank you for being part of this incredible community!

Watch the full video on how the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and your citizen science contributions help Santa complete his annual mission! You'll find this in more on our latest blog post: blog.scistarter.org/2024/12/give...