Star Sailors
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Actively contribute to science

Discover the world around you and contribute to real scientific research in Star Sailors

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About Star Sailors

The ability to contribute to science shouldn't require a university degree and a JSTOR account. Star Sailors works with partners like DeSci Labs, ORCID, and the Royal Society of Victoria to give our users opportunities to meaningfully impact the scientific industry. It's 100% free & open-source. And it always will be.

In active development

We've provided weekly updates to SS since 2022.

Sandbox gameplay

Contribute to any projects, in any order, at any time

Technical Team

L. R. Arbuckle

L. R. Arbuckle

Technical Lead

Full stack engineer with a background in mathematics and decentralised science.

Rhys Campbell

Rhys Campbell

Machine Learning Specialist

Passionate open-source contributor & the brains behind MATR AI.

Bruce Chooser

Bruce Chooser

UX Designer

Cybersecurity consultant and creator of all things audio-visual.

Our Partners

DeSci Labs

DeSci Labs

Star Sailors is proud to use and contribute to the DeSci Nodes platform for publishing scientific data.

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ORCID

ORCID

Star Sailors allows users to link their discoveries with their ORCID profile.

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Release history

September 2021

Incorporation

After over a year of building small microservices in the citizen science sector, Star Sailors was officially incorporated in Australia and received its first round of investment.

January 2023

First releases

Star Sailors went into 'General Availability' after the completion of the Nights & Weekends S3 Incubator, marking the first time the public could interface with the Star Sailors engine.

June 2024

Version 2 hits GA

Version 2 was released to our users, with the goal to create a product that was more game and less 'webapp'.

April 2025

Development of V3 begins

The final release for Star Sailors V2 is scheduled for April 2025.

Roadmap

Our vision for the future of Star Sailors

Early access to V3

Q2 2025

Star Sailors V3 will have better graphics, more content and improved social features. We hope to offer passionate users early access during Q2.

First release of V3

Q4 2025

The first release of V3 will include a mobile application for iOS and Android, and even more ways to contribute things you see and interact with in your daily life.

Multimedia side-projects

Q1 2026

The 'Star Sailors Cinematic Universe' will commence with short stories and guidebooks aimed to equip early users with the tools required to enjoy Star Sailors.