When I was 17 the pinnacle of my scientific success was covering my hand in Elmer's glue and peeling the dried glue off in one complete sheet. I made a handprint. That was rad. But two Canadian teens, have done something even cooler. Like a billion times more cooler. They sent a Lego man into space. That's one small step for Lego man, one giant leap for nerdkind.
What up y'all? I'm just chillin' by the curvature of the earth. WHA?
Matthew Ho and Asad Muhammad started working on their project in September. While you and I were spending our weekends playing Skyrim and watching eight hour marathons of The Walking Dead, they were planning, calculating and purchasing equipment for their Lego space adventure. They spent about 400 dollars on equipment and they even friggin' sewed the parachute that would bring Lego man safely back to earth. Hmmm...I wonder what will look better on a college application, completing 'Forbidden Legend' on master difficulty or amateur space exploration. Tough call.
Using a GPS device, Matthew and Asad were able to find Lego Man 75 miles from the launch point.
So the end result? Affixed to a helium weather balloon, Lego man traveled 85,000 feet or about 15 miles into the atmosphere. And the best part is they made a nifty little film of Lego man's adventure into space. The final frontier. Kind of makes me wish I didn't give up on Legos the minute my dog ate a crucial piece. I don't care how good you cleaned it, mom!
Here's a look at some of the amazing footage:
What do you think of Lego Man in space? Let me know @desijedeikin or in the comments below!
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