Many people desire to become a scientist. They also want to know and understand about the world of moon and stars. But due to some reasons the dream remains incomplete. But now the American space agency NASA is giving you a chance to become a scientist. You can also fulfill your hobby by becoming a citizen scientist. Let us know how?
Solar eclipse is going to happen on 8th April. NASA has made special preparations for this. NASA wants to connect everyone with this astronomical phenomenon. Various measures are being taken for this. People are being told how they can witness this amazing event. In this series, NASA has developed an app to track the solar eclipse. It has been prepared in collaboration with Western Kentucky University, through which the common man can capture and share pictures of the solar eclipse. This will fulfill your dream of becoming a scientist.
Pick up your phone and make just a 30 second video
NASA wants to have as many pictures of the solar eclipse as possible this time. So that they can map the Sun by preparing its database. Star May, head of the team that created the SunSketcher app, said, if you are at a place from where you can see the solar eclipse, then you are welcome. Pick up your phone and make videos of this occasion for just 30 seconds. Upload it to the app. You can do this with both iPhone and Android phones. It is absolutely free and for this, if you want, you can also take training on the app.
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Just have to do this work
All you have to do is just before the eclipse on April 8, keep your phone on the stand and start the app. The phone does the rest. Professor Andrea Florence in the University’s Computer Science Department said, it takes a total of 101 photos. Then it will be uploaded to the WKU server. Where NASA team will analyze the activities of the Sun. During an eclipse, when the Sun’s light passes through the Moon, the brightness of its light will be very special. This moment must be captured. Till now this app has been downloaded more than 10 lakh times.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: March 28, 2024, 16:24 IST