Why Care About DIY Space?
Prepare for lift-off. MAKE’s DIY space week launches April 7.
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How-To: DIY Glow-in-the-Dark Stars
Bring some space-inspired fun to your walls and ceilings with this tutorial for making your own DIY glow-in-the-dark stars!
Recipe: Concentric Sphere Planet Layer Cakes
For those of you who’ve been dreaming of baking an awesome planet-inspired cake of your own, the wait is over: CakeCrumbs has released this step-by-step tutorial for making your own concentric sphere planet layer cake!
How-To: Cardboard Space Shuttle
Start saving your paper towel tubes now, because your mini astronauts are definitely going to want to make some awesome cardboard space shuttles!
High School Students Launch Satellite With NASA
Brace yourselves, history’s first high school-built satellite is set for launch! At 7:30PM ET today, TJ3Sat (pronounced TJ-cube-sat) will launch from the Wallops Flight Facility alongside 27 other satellites. Our small, 10cm x 10cm x 11cm satellite will orbit the Earth at 500km and will function as an educational tool for schools and the general public worldwide.
How-To: DIY Constellation Flashlight Discs
Got space-loving kids? You definitely won’t want to miss this awesome tutorial for making your own constellation flashlight discs!
Quilting in Space: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Invites Quilters to Submit Blocks for Star-Themed Quilt
Quilts in spaaaaace! Join astronaut Karen Nyberg’s Astronomical Quilts! Block Challenge by sewing your own star-themed quilt block.
