Galaxy Zoo

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/galaxy-zoo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?2007
2. What is the data source examples?Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), Hubble Space Telescope archives
3. How does Galaxy Zoo help scientists?By having many volunteers classify each galaxy, scientists get a very accurate list of galaxy shapes. This helps them study how galaxies grow and change over time.
4. Why do volunteers look at so many galaxy pictures?Each galaxy is shown to many people so that mistakes cancel out and the final classification is very reliable. It’s like getting many opinions on the same picture.

Galaxy Morphology: The study and classification of galaxies based on their visual appearance and structure.
Citizen Science: A collaborative scientific effort that enlists the participation of the general public.
Astronomical Data: Information collected from observations of celestial objects and phenomena.