Do you know how to code? Or know someone who does? NASA is hosting a coding competition for its “Eclipse Megamovie” project, seeking people who can help organize images from the total solar eclipsethat took place in April.
The images themselves also come from a community effort. “Thanks to the efforts of over 145 citizen scientists, more than 1 terabyte of photographs were collected and are now being analyzed,” the agency explained in a press release. “These images will help scientists track disappearing jets and plumes, shedding light on how these solar events impact space weather and our understanding of the sun’s outer atmosphere.”
Those interested are tasked with creating “the most accurate sorting machine that categorizes a solar eclipse photograph into a specific solar eclipse phase” and must apply by Nov. 18. In addition to contributing to science and furthering the study of space, winners will also be eligible for prizes, NASA said.
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