Using the Web , a Dutch schoolteacher has discovered a strange astronomical object . The find illustrates how more amateur astronomers are contributing to science . The public 's collective wisdom -- the same principle that guides jury trials or Wikipedia -- proved remarkably astute , Schawinski said . The Galaxy Search project encourages the public to participate in astronomy research online . Hubble Space Telescope has agreed to take a closer look at the object next year .
Using the Web , a Dutch schoolteacher has discovered a strange astronomical object . The find illustrates how more amateur astronomers are contributing to science . The Galaxy Search project encourages the public to participate in astronomy research online . Hubble Space Telescope has agreed to take a closer look at the object next year .