Students Take Pictures From Space On $150 Budget 215
An anonymous reader writes "Two MIT students have successfully photographed the earth from space on a strikingly low budget of $148. Perhaps more significantly, they managed to accomplish this feat using components available off-the-shelf to the average layperson, opening the door for a new generation of amateur space enthusiasts. The pair plan to launch again soon and hope that their achievements will inspire teachers and students to pursue similar endeavors."
ACME (Score:2, Funny)
My ACME Slingshot Cam may actually have a chance. I'm inspired again.
Re:Damage on landing? (Score:3, Funny)
What a euphemism: "It didn't crash-land, it just rapidly embedded into the ground." Better copyright that before the airlines use it.
Re:Safety? (Score:1, Funny)
how did they prevent the bloody thing from hitting another human on the way down?
Probability?
Re:This is hardly anything new (Score:5, Funny)
Well, that's an easy one. Use precisely guided rockets and explosives to carve her face on the surface of the moon....
Re:NOT from space (Score:3, Funny)
I don't know, I'm still trying to figure out how boats float....