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Announcement: We have a new email address! Please direct all emails to: iascsearch@cisco.edu
The International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) is a citizen science program that provides high-quality astronomical data to citizen scientists around the world. These citizen scientists are able to make original astronomical discoveries and participate in hands-on astronomy. This service is provided at no cost!
Asteroid Search Campaigns are the primary focus of IASC. A "campaign" is a month-long event in which teams search for asteroids. If you are new and would like more information on the asteroid search campaigns, please use the Register link.

Nicole "Nicolinha" Semião has participated in IASC since 2020 and has detected 79 preliminary asteroids and has 6 provisional discoveries so far. She is an astronomy enthusiast and passionate about asteroid studies. Asteroid 292352 (2006 SU218) has just been named in her honor! Congratulations, Nicolinha!

Students from Joanna de Angelis in Brazil who participated in the April/May 2025 International Asteroid Search Campaign.

Students from the Ahmad Bin Majed International School in Oman who participated in the November/December 2024 International Asteroid Search Campaign.

Members of the Paradox team from Egypt who participated in the Fall 2024 PanAfrica Asteroid Search Campaigns

Members from the DSPS-DSC-Aryabhatta team in India who made a provisional discovery in the November/December 2024 campaigns

Josielly Figuerêdo do Rêgo Leite Sousa from Brazil who made two provisional discoveries in the MCTI Asteroid Search Campaigns

A member of the Termeh team from Iran who participated in the 2023 All Iran Asteroid Search Campaigns

Students from the Asteroid Hunters team from Azarbaijan who participated in the August 2024 International Asteroid Search Campaign
The All Bulgaria Asteroid Search Campaign, All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign, All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign, All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign, All Venezuela Asteroid Search Campaign, Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign, CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign, China Skywatcher Asteroid Search Campaign, Dr. Kalam Science Club Odisha Asteroid Search Campaign, Gurukool Academy Asteroid Search Campaign, Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign, Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign, Iran's 1st School Student Asteroid Search Campaign, MARSG India Asteroid Search Campaign, Mars Generation Institute - Brazil Asteroid Search Campaign, NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign, Orbit '25 Asteroid Search Campaign, Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign, SAA Asteroid Search Campaign, Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign, SEDS South Asia Asteroid Search Campaign, Space Generation Advisory Council Asteroid Search Campaign, Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign, Spaceonova Asteroid Search Campaign, Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign, StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign, Taubate Asteroid Search Campaign, UDistrital Asteroid Search Campaign, and International Asteroid Search Campaign are now underway. Happy Hunting!
Current Teams: It is important that you understand how to use Astrometrica, identify true and false signatures (i.e., not all moving things are asteroids), and prepare a clean and accurate MPC report. Remember, the Quick Start Guide can help you with all of these goals. If you can do these things, your citizen science group will be successful in detecting new Main Belt asteroids and making important near-Earth object observations.
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| Start Date | End Date | Campaign Name | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | All Israel Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | All Nepal Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | All Turkey Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Canary Islands Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | International Asteroid Search Campaign | FULL |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Astrophile Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | CB Devgun Memorial Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | China Skywatcher Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Hands-On Universe India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Haus der Astronomie Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | MARSG India - SA Citizen Science Group Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Navars Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | NUCLIO Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Pan-Africa Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Saptarishi India Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Smartcircuits Innovation Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | Spaceport India Asteroid Search Campaign | FULL |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | StAnD Erasmus+ Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | STEM & Space Asteroid Search Campaign | |
| Monday, January 12, 2026 | Friday, February 6, 2026 | TSCM Asteroid Search Campaign |
If your citizen science group would like to participate in an IASC search campaign please visit the Registration page.
Campaigns usually fill up 30 days prior to their starting date.