Meet the Team & Community
KiloNova Catcher is powered by a global network of passionate astronomers, scientists, and citizen science enthusiasts.
Together, we're catching the universe's most fleeting moments. Learn more about us below!
An introduction to the KNC concept
Watch how citizen astronomers around the world team up with professional observatories to catch the universe's most fleeting transients — kilonovae, gamma-ray bursts, and gravitational-wave counterparts.
Core Team
The leadership guiding KiloNova Catcher's mission!
Dr. Damien Turpin
KNC Principal InvestigatorResearcher at CEA/Irfu, member of the Einstein Probe mission and Co-Investigator for SVOM. He designed the filtering system that tailors each alert to the observing capabilities of individual KNC telescopes.
Dr. Sarah Antier
GRANDMA Principal InvestigatorResearcher at IJCLab and founder of the GRANDMA network, which coordinates rapid global follow-up of gravitational-wave alerts across more than 35 telescopes worldwide.
Cristina Andrade
KNC Head of OperationsResearch scientist and NASA-affiliated astrophysicist. She leads KNC's North American expansion and its integration into NASA's multi-messenger infrastructure.
Meet Some of Our Contributors
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Paris, France
Drives 250 km each way, several nights a month, to reach his 500mm astrograph.
Colfax, Wisconsin, USA
Over 50 observations submitted, a GCN Circular and a peer-reviewed authorship.
Chambéry, Savoie, France
A fully robotic mount reaching magnitude 17–19, and an eye on interstellar comets.
Mississippi, USA
Built his own projection screen to prove to himself that Earth's orbit is an ellipse.
Strasbourg, Alsace, France
The only member able to answer NASA's call during the Artemis II lunar impact.
Sainte-Sophie, Quebec, Canada
Hooked at eleven, by a crescent Venus in his father's Christmas telescope.
Near Paris, France
Did not believe professionals would want amateur data. He was glad to be wrong.
Mol, Belgium
Started observing the BOAT within hours of the Swift alert. GCN 32640 followed.
Contern, Luxembourg
A Physics teacher who rarely turns down an alert.
KNC by the Numbers
Every observation matters. Here's what our global network of citizen astronomers has accomplished — together.
Our Equipment
The tools powering our discoveries — real data from the platform.Community Demographics
KNC astronomers across 35 countries — real data from the platform.
Join Our Global Network
Become part of this incredible community of citizen scientists. Whether you're a seasoned astronomer or just starting out, there's a place for you in KNC.
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If you want to explore more of NASA's citizen science initiatives, follow this link!
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