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Zooniverse
Zooniverse supports people-powered research projects, as described by its homepage.
About Zooniverse
Zooniverse is a platform for people-powered research, where volunteers help professional researchers. Its projects cover many disciplines and topics across the sciences and humanities. Volunteers may study images of faraway galaxies, historical records and diaries, or videos of animals in their natural habitats. No specialized background is needed to take part in projects, and volunteers can discuss work on Talk, the platform's discussion boards. A mobile app is available for iOS and Android devices.
Pricing is not clearly stated.
Key features
- Projects across many disciplines and topics in the sciences and humanities
- Authentic research data such as galaxy images, historical records and wildlife videos
- Talk discussion boards for volunteers and research teams
- Volunteer certificate that verifies participation on the platform
- iOS and Android app
- Support for major web browsers
Best for: Members of the public who want to help with research without specialized training.
Good for
- Each image, video or graph is reviewed by more than one person
Watch out for
- Submitted classifications cannot be edited afterward
Zooniverse at a glance
- Website
- zooniverse.org
- Category
- Research & Data › Academic Papers
- Type
- Website
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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Zooniverse FAQ
Who should I contact about a bug or feature request?
Post suggestions or bug reports on Zooniverse Talk, open an issue on the relevant GitHub repository, or contact the team.
Who runs the Zooniverse?
It is a collaboration between institutions in the United Kingdom and the United States, and team members are employed by those partner institutions.
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