Help ID Moon Craters from Your Couch

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Help ID Moon Craters from Your Couch

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Apr 22, 2014

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Citizen scientists have helped professional astronomers locate more than 500 million lunar craters by using an app called MoonMappers. Karen Hopkin reports

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Apr 22, 2014

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Help ID Moon Craters from Your Couch

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