Citizen science project where volunteers classify galaxies from telescope images to advance astronomy research.
Galaxy Zoo is a pioneering citizen science project that engages hundreds of thousands of volunteers worldwide to classify galaxy shapes and features from astronomical telescope images. Launched in 2007, it has revolutionized how large-scale scientific data analysis is conducted by distributing complex visual classification tasks to the general public. The project has led to numerous scientific discoveries and publications while demonstrating the power of crowdsourced collaboration in advancing astronomical research.