{"id":1730,"date":"2022-02-07T21:50:27","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T21:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurorasaurudev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=1730"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:39:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T16:39:33","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=1730","title":{"rendered":"Participate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aurorasaurus is a participatory science project that uses volunteer reports to map the Northern and Southern Lights. There are many different ways you can take part in and support its scientific mission. By doing so, you\u2019ll learn more about aurora and get aurora alerts!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=1050\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: What is Aurorasaurus\" class=\"wp-image-2233\" style=\"width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=2213\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: Ways to Participate\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" style=\"width:262px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=2224\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: Website FAQ\" class=\"wp-image-2234\" style=\"width:261px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/citizen-science\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: NASA Citizen Science\" class=\"wp-image-2238\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=2213#science\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: Scientific Publications\" class=\"wp-image-2236\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=2213#education\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: Education Resources\" class=\"wp-image-2235\" style=\"width:269px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?cat=29\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Button: Hands-On Activities\" class=\"wp-image-2237\" style=\"width:268px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d05cb3ef wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1019\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-1019x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2343\" style=\"width:140px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-1019x1024.png 1019w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-768x772.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3-1528x1536.png 1528w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-NSF_4-Color_bitmap_Logo-1722x1731-3.png 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1019px) 100vw, 1019px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/newmexicoconsortium.org\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"91\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/new-mexico-consortium-science-research-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2344\" style=\"width:243px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/science.nasa.gov\/citizen-science\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-nasa-grantee-347x347-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" style=\"width:122px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-nasa-grantee-347x347-1.png 347w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-nasa-grantee-347x347-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-nasa-grantee-347x347-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.aurorasaurus.org\/?page_id=1064\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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There are many different ways you can take part in and support its scientific mission. By doing so, you\u2019ll learn more about aurora and get aurora alerts! 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