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Cosmic Image Detective

Cosmic Image Detective

Can you read the clues hidden in space?

Five images. Five discoveries. No astronomy degree required.

5 casesAbout 3 minutesNew Daily at 12:00 AM UTC
How it works
A detailed space scene with bright regions, dark areas, and fine structure. Its identity is saved for the game.
Source image · NRAO/AUI/NSF

Choose your route

Wonder first. Evidence next.

Daily Case

One shared five-image case each UTC day. Compare your spoiler-free result without giving answers away.

Journey

Six welcoming levels teach object families, image methods, invisible light, and better visual reasoning.

Open the Journey

Challenge a friend

Finish any case, create a private 30-day link, then see the one-to-one comparison after your friend plays.

Appears after your result

What you get

A reveal worth being wrong for.

A precise label: observation, composite, simulation, artist concept, and more.

The clue to notice and one useful idea in plain language.

Creator, processing disclosure, rights evidence, and a source for going deeper.