
Planetary Debris Disks Discovered with Citizen Scientists and Virtual Reality
Members of the public are helping professional astronomers identify nascent planetary systems
Briley Lewis is a freelance science writer, a National Science Foundation Fellow and a Ph.D. candidate studying astronomy and astrophysics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Follow her on Twitter @briles_34 or visit her Website at www.briley-lewis.com Follow Briley Lewis on Twitter @briles_34
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