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Citizen astronomy 全民天文学 A new world in your bedroom 卧室里的新天地 Amateur astronomers join the ranks of the planet hunters 业余天文学家加入 猎星人 行列 IN AN age of professionals, the ability of amateur scientists to make meaningful contributionshas almost vanished. 当今世界，专业人士主导天下，业余科学家想要做出积极贡献却心有余而力不足。 Almost, but not quite. 不足，绝非完全丧失。 The internet allows professionals to make their data available for analysis by anyone, andsome are happy to take advantage of the free labour this promises. 在互联网的帮助下，专业人士们可以向任何人提供数据用于研究，其中不乏欢迎这种通过分享数据而获得免费劳力办法的人。 This approach has proved particularly fruitful in astronomy, a science with a long historyof amateur contributions. 这种方法被证实在天文学领域内极富成效。业余爱好者对天文学的贡献有着漫长的历史。 Armchair astronomers have already helped classify galaxies seen by Hubble, the mainorbiting telescope of America s space agency, NASA. | 
