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Five Citizen Science Projects that Let You Travel the World Virtually

Swim with orcas in Puget Sound or walk among big cats in Costa Rica, all without ever leaving your couch.

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Winter weather and the persistent pandemic have pushed many of us to dream about the world beyond our walls. To help ease that wanderlust, we’ve compiled a list of virtual citizen science projects that let you globe-trot while staying safe and warm indoors.

Bon voyage! The SciStarter Team

Destination: Costa Rica

Hey all you cool cats and kittens! Ready for warmer climes? The rainforests of Costa Rica are a great place to enjoy the sights while helping researchers track wildcats and their prey in the Osa Peninsula. Keep your eyes out for jaguar, puma and ocelot.

Destination: Deep Space

This project is perfect for REALLY getting away. Travel to deep space with Spiral Graph. While there, you’ll help classify distant galaxies. By tracing the spiral arms of galaxies like our Milky Way, astronomers can learn more about these “island universes,” including their supermassive black holes.

Destination: Puget Sound

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