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We set out to reach 2.50 Million Acts of Science during Citizen Science Month in April, a number chosen to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States this year. By Earth Day (April 22) participants had already passed it. By April 30, 450,918 volunteers from 140 countries had contributed 4,730,752 Acts of Science, supporting more than 950 […]

Happy Citizen Science Month! This month we celebrate the public’s role in scientific research across the globe. Citizen Science Month encourages people of all ages and backgrounds to participate in real-world science projects with no prior experience required. With this year being the United States of America’s 250th birthday, Citizen Science Month SciStarter has invited […]

Turn Your Curiosity Into Action and Keep Learning With New Scientist This April, millions of people will take part in real scientific research through Citizen Science Month, powered by SciStarter. From classifying wildlife images and analyzing space data to transcribing historical records and contributing to Alzheimer’s research, people around the world are turning curiosity into […]

Acts of Science: Connected What’s the Weather Like on Mars? Originally Aired April 2, 2026 Topic Citizen Science Month, America 250, Mars, Clouds, Space, Zooniverse, NASA Citizen Science Audience Anyone and everyone! Watch the Webinar Description Watch the recorded webinar to be guided on how to identify clouds and atmospheric features in online images of […]

Join us for a unique national moment as Philadelphia hosts a Citizen Science Star Party at Independence National Historical Park near the Liberty Bell on April 13 at 8:00 PM, launching International Dark Sky Week. This event contributes to a nationwide goal of 2.50 million Acts of Science during Citizen Science Month. Amateur Astronomers Needed! […]

Philadelphia Turns Public Participation Into Scientific Discovery for America’s 250th Birthday From Alzheimer’s research to wildlife tracking, Philadelphians are invited to be part of real scientific discovery during Citizen Science Month this April Philadelphia, PA — Philadelphia, the birthplace of civic participation, is helping launch 2.50 Million Acts of Science, inviting people to contribute to […]

Acts of Science: Connected Info Session for Hosts & Facilitators Originally Aired January 20, 2026 Audience All those interested in facilitating or hosting citizen science events/programs: librarians, museum staff, community organizers, SciStarter Ambassadors, etc Topic Acts of Science: Connected; the signature event series for April 2026 produced by SciStarter Watch the Webinar DESCRIPTION Acts of […]

Every fall, declining day length triggers one of the most incredible phenomena found in nature: the annual fall migration of monarch butterflies. Across North America, monarchs undertake an epic journey – up to 3,000 miles – to reach their overwintering grounds in Mexico and the California coast. For the eastern population of monarchs, the migratory […]

Around the world, millions of kids are headed back to school in a totally different way. Classes are online. Teachers talk to students in virtual classrooms. And parents are often left looking for new, hands-on science learning opportunities. We’ve got your back. Here are eight fun and easy science experiments that you can do at […]

How long does it take planets to form in solar systems? Since 2014, tens of thousands of volunteers have helped NASA try to answer this question by looking at telescope images of solar systems as their protoplanetary disks are still forming. NASA’s Disk Detectives is a citizen science project that enlists members of the public […]