Scientists studying space weather are turning to human volunteers rather than artificial intelligence to help sort through hundreds of thousands of images of the Arctic sky. The Clear Skies-Kiruna project is asking members of the public to look at pictures of the sky above Kiruna, Sweden, and say whether it is clear or cloudy. Volunteers need no experience to get involved.
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Imagine huge rivers that don't flow between two shores, but that snake miles above our heads, invisible to the naked eye. These air ribbons loaded with moisture and heat travel thousands of kilometres, heading straight to the North Pole. They are called atmospheric rivers, and their behaviour intrigues [...] More