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Citizen Scientists Discover Explosive Star GOTO0650 Together

7/2/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled GOTO0650, a cataclysmic variable star, thanks to the tireless efforts of over 2,000 citizen scientists from the Kilonova Seekers Project. Within hours of its explosive outburst, volunteers made the crucial identification, paving the way for groundbreaking observations and a research paper that celebrates the power of public participation in the cosmos.

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Astronomers have unveiled GOTO0650, a cataclysmic variable star, thanks to the tireless efforts of over 2,000 citizen scientists from the Kilonova Seekers Project. Within hours of its explosive outburst, volunteers made the crucial identification, paving the way for groundbreaking observations and a research paper that celebrates the power of public participation in the cosmos.