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Structure and Dynamics of the Inner #Corona Measured from the DEB Initiative 2024 #Eclipse Image Sequence: #CitizenScience and Solar Structure: https://aasnova.org/2026/08/03/featured-image-citizen-science-and-solar-structure/

#CitizenScience platforms must mitigate against the threat of #GenerativeAI: #birdwatching forums putting research at risk: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jul/20/ai-slop-manipulated-fake-images-birds-citizen-science-aoe - experts warn increase in enhanced photos on birding platforms creating fake sightings, threatening credibility of tool used by scientists. (Not aware of similar problems in astronomical citsci yet but the potential surely exists ...)

Citizen science reveals temporally structured insect attraction and mitigation efficacy under artificial light at night: #CitizenScience framework, we show how insect attraction along a lakeside road varies across five nightly intervals, comparing conventional high pressure sodium with tailored and shielded LED road lights. [...] Both total abundances and taxonomic composition showed significant time-by-treatment interactions, demonstrating that incorporating temporal dynamics can greatly improve targeted mitigation strategies." #LightPollution #ALAN