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Planet Protocol helps NASA discover new planets

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Planet Protocol helps NASA discover new planets
Planet Protocol helps NASA discover new planets

You don't have to be a NASA scientist to help discover new planets.

NASA launched a website called Planet Patrol.

Members of the public can collaborate with astronomers to hunt for new worlds.

WEBSITE CALLED PLANET PATROL.MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CANCOLLABORATE WITH ASTRONOMERS TOHUNT FOR NEW WORLDS.THEY'LL BE SORTING THROUGHIMAGES COLLECTED BY NASA'STRANSITING EXOPLANET SURVEYSATELLITE -- ALSO CALLED TESS.OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR --TESS CAPTURED HUNDREDS OFTHOUSANDS OF SNAPSHOTS...BUT ITS TOO MANY FOR SCIENTISTSTO EXAMINE WITHOUT HELP.THAT'S WHERE THE VOLUNTEERSCOME IN.THEY'LL ANSWER QUESTIONNAIRESAS THEY SIFT THROUGH IMAGES TOHELP RESEARCHERS NARROW DOWNTHE LIST OF POTENTIAL PLANETS.BEN AND JERRY'S WANTS YOU TO

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