Boise: Unistellar Creates Stellar Collective Set To Host Conference 10.3.25 On Citizen Astronomy
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- Published on Monday, 15 September 2025 14:27
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Unistellar today announces the creation of Stellar Collective, an independent organisation which is set to host a new kind of conference dedicated to participatory science in astronomy set to take place at Boise State University, Idaho.
Among the lineup of speakers, Ariel Graykowski, Postdoctoral Fellow at the SETI Institute will host a keynote on Unistellar’s Comet Campaign, demonstrating how a worldwide network of users is contributing valuable observations to planetary science. This initiative reflects Unistellar’s mission: to democratize space exploration and make groundbreaking research possible through collective participation.
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Unistellar enables stargazers to regularly participate in collaborative and citizen science missions with globally recognised institutions such as NASA and SETI Institute. From this solid foundation, Unistellar has built a thriving community of more than 25,000 users worldwide.
The Stellar Collective conference will take place at Boise State University, thanks to the collaboration of Dr. Brian Jackson, Associate Professor, Department of Physics. It will bring together the new generation of astronomers, researchers, scientists, educators, and also influencers around science viewed as a fun place for sharing data for the common good.
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Citizen science is the opportunity for everyone, regardless of prior knowledge, to actively participate in tomorrow's scientific discoveries: whether you're an emeritus scientist, an amateur astronomer, an observer from your garden, a university professor, or simply curious, citizen science welcomes everyone to participate in a world where discovery is experienced together.
Discoveries of exoplanets or distant galaxies, human satellite tracking, solar system observation, planetary defense: in astronomy, citizen science can be practiced by anyone from anywhere, without prior knowledge or technical skills, lengthy setup or long nights standing in the cold or even from a busy city center.
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Stellar Collective speaker line-up:
Ariel GRAYKOWSKI …Unistellar’s Comet Campaign
Lauren SGRO … LaserSETI
Franck MARCHIS . . . SkyMapper
Pamela GAY . . . CosmoQuest
Rachel HUCHMALA . . . Telescopes For Teachers
Jackie FAHERTY . . . Backyard Worlds
Patrick TREUTHARDT . . . Spiral Graph
Each speaker works on projects that allow anyone to advance science from their own backyard.
- 5 keynotes, each followed by a short Q&A session.
- a panel conversation hosted by Dr. Brian Jackson
- a Citizen Science group observation hosted by Rachel Huchmala
Full schedule available on www.stellarcollective.io
The conference is free and open to all. Official merchandise can be purchased here: https://stellar-collective-merch.printify. me/
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Official conference stream:
Stellar Collective has its own official stream, covering the event and creating exclusive content for YouTube, TikTok and Instagram: Athena Brensberger aka AstroAthens!
Sponsors:
. Brilliant: Educative app: Interactive problem solving that’s effective and fun.
. Unistellar: Smart Telescopes: take part in citizen science observations with NASA and SETI
. Storey Hospitality: Luxury with soul!
. Boise State University, with the collaboration of Dr. Brian Jackson
About UNISTELLAR
Unistellar creates the world's most powerful and easy-to-use smart telescopes. Thanks to exclusive and patented advances in imaging and optics, its range of connected products finally make observing the sky that immersive voyage among the stars each of us dreams of but never got to experience before. It even pushes the boundaries of technology to enable observing even in the heart of the city and despite light pollution.
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Unistellar is a market leader in smart telescopes, providing a unique experience of observing and discovering space, in the United States, Europe, Japan and worldwide. The company has received two CES Awards, in 2018 and 2022.
Through partnerships with renowned scientific organizations such as NASA and the SETI Institute, Unistellar has built the world's first crowdsourced astronomy community. The decisive contribution of the Unistellar Network to the study of the DART planetary defense mission has already been recognized by major scientific journal Nature.
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