Fresh Paint and Familiar Faces: Updates from Galaxy Zoo

We have two quick but exciting updates to share with the Galaxy Zoo community today!

1. Galaxy Zoo’s updated look

Today, Galaxy Zoo is officially migrating to the Zooniverse’s new frontend codebase. This transition brings a fresh, updated design to our project and a more user-friendly interface for your classifications.

This move won’t affect your existing stats, collections, or favorites. The update is all about making the site faster, more accessible, and easier for our team to maintain in the long run. For a deeper dive into the technical details and what this means for the future of the Zooniverse, check out this post over on the Zooniverse blog.

2. Galaxy Zoo featured in recent ISSI video

During our team meeting at the International Space Science Institute (ISSI) in Bern last year, Galaxy Zoo team members Karen Masters (Galaxy Zoo PI) and Becky Smethurst (Dr. Becky) answered some questions about the project and what our team has been working on in the JWST era. In this short video, they discuss why galaxy morphology is so important for understanding the history of the Universe, our recent Galaxy Zoo efforts with JWST, and the incredible impact your classifications have on our science. Check it out below!

As always, thank you for all your hard work and for being such a vital part of the Galaxy Zoo team.

Happy classifying!

— The Galaxy Zoo Team