Partners

Akave supports SkyMapper's mission by providing a decentralized data layer and storage solution built on a dedicated Avalanche L1 blockchain. This infrastructure enables the collection of tamper-proof astronomical data from SkyMapper's telescope network. The Avalanche blockchain ensures that all data interactions, from uploads to reads, are recorded on-chain, creating a transparent and verifiable record of every observation. Akave's system guarantees data sovereignty and immutability, allowing scientists to trust the provenance and integrity of the astronomical data, which is crucial for scientific analysis and discovery.

CoopHive offers a decentralized marketplace for computing resources, enabling the buying and selling of compute power for tasks such as AI inference and data processing. Clients, like SkyMapper, can execute tasks across a distributed network of nodes, leveraging the Bacalhau platform to eliminate the need for centralized data storage. This partnership outsources intricate image processing and AI inference tasks to a distributed network, on-chain, guaranteeing the integrity and provenance of SkyMapper's scientific imaging data.

Opening access to the stars for all, by building observatories and sharing astronomy through education and outreach in remote communities — including on-foot journeys with a telescope in a backpack to meet people where they live.

NexDome Observatories is a Canada-based company that designs and supplies practical, automation-ready observatory solutions for amateur astronomers, research users, and serious backyard observatory builders. The company focuses on durable, weather-resilient enclosures and integration-friendly hardware that supports remote operation—helping customers protect valuable telescope equipment while enabling reliable, repeatable observing sessions. With an emphasis on straightforward installation, mechanical robustness, and compatibility with common astronomy control workflows, NexDome aims to make professional-grade observatory capability accessible for permanent and semi-permanent setups.

Reality Network is a decentralized computer and consensus protocol that transforms everyday devices into a real-time, verifiable mesh of global compute. Skymapper leverages RealityNet to validate orbital data at the edge, using laptops, phones, and IoT devices as trusted telemetry nodes. With built-in provenance for both compute and data, Reality ensures that every peer-reported satellite position or sensor reading can be independently verified and traced. Reality's DAG-based architecture and 2MEME reputation system enable low-latency consensus on high-frequency space data, powering Skymapper’s mission to democratize satellite tracking with defense-grade trust and citizen-scale reach.

The SETI Institute explores the origins of life, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the mysteries of the cosmos. Through cutting-edge research, education programs, and public outreach, they strive to expand humanity's understanding of the universe. The SETI Institute’s expertise in instrumentation, research and data analysis, and research helps process the vast amounts of astronomical data collected by SkyMapper's decentralized telescope network.

Unistellar, a French manufacturer of computer-connected telescopes, is SkyMapper's foundational telescope partner. This collaboration provides SkyMapper with immediate access to Unistellar's global network of thousands of smart telescopes, operated by citizen scientists. This partnership furnishes SkyMapper with a distributed physical infrastructure for astronomical data collection, thereby enabling rapid scaling without the necessity of constructing a network de novo. By leveraging Unistellar's community, this collaboration facilitates real-time observation and data collection for phenomena such as asteroid occultations, comet activity, and exoplanet transits, substantially enhancing the scope and efficiency of astronomical research.