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Dev tools · December 21, 2025

Star Sailors

Contribute to science by playing games

What it does

Star Sailors is a browser-based citizen science game where you explore space using real astronomical data. Deploy a virtual telescope, discover and customise exoplanets, track weather systems, and hunt asteroids and comets. Learn scientific methods by doing, contribute to real research, and collaborate with other citizen scientists — no scientific background required.

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