


Climate scientist Ed Hawkins for example reported that in just nine hours over 6,000 volunteers joined in with a project to digitise historic rainfall data in the UK. There are a whole host of projects currently taking place, and many have already seen a huge surge in interest. (Wikimedia Commons: photo by Dariusz Jemielniak)Ĭitizen science projects are a fantastic way to do something helpful from the comfort of your own sofa. Help scientists spot penguins in the Antarctic How to see the International Space Station 2. New astronauts joining the ISS meanwhile are undergoing strict quarantine measures ahead of launch in order to ensure that they are infection-free by the time they reach the station. And if you want to try see the ISS in the night sky back here on Earth, NASA's Spot the Station website has information explaining when and where to look for the ISS. The NASA live stream is occasionally interrupted due to signal issues, but you can tune in anytime to see the view from Earth orbit. That's good news for anyone stuck at home, as the cameras mounted on the station are still live streaming stunning views of the Earth from orbit. NASA's planned mission to the Moon may have been delayed by the coronavirus, but work on the International Space Station (ISS) carries on.
