Ever since a mechanical failure caused the end of the original Kepler mission in 2013, the Kepler spacecraft has been conducting a survey...

Let’s deal with the big question first. Has Planet Hunters discovered aliens? The answer is no. But that doesn’t mean that all of the...

It’s up! The first science data from the new Kepler K2 mission is up on Planet Hunters just waiting to be looked at for new planets,...

We recently posted news of a Planet Hunters planet discovered as part of a seven-planet system. Dubbed Kepler-90 this system is a...

One of the many varied things I get to do with my time is act as an advisor to the Oxford Sparks project. As part of our mission to...

I’ll start by introducing myself as I’m not involved in Planethunters, but Meg asked me if I could write an article for you here about...

In June 2012 people all over the world will watch the planet Venus transit across the Sun. Planet Hunters is all about spotting planets...

Today we have a guest post by Jules, fellow Planet Hunter and zooite who attended the ZooCon1. Jules is a lead moderator and blogger for...