Tag: loki lego launcher
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From 1979 to 2017: How we’ve changed since the Northwest’s last total solar eclipse
When the daytime sky darkens on Aug. 21, it’ll be the first time in more than 38 years that a total solar eclipse can be seen from the mainland U.S. A lot has changed since Feb. 26, 1979, when the track of totality stretched across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. But the interest in the…
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As solar eclipse approaches, Seattle’s Space Sisters prepare for their most ambitious launch yet
Most famous spacecraft are born inside sprawling, high-tech facilities, but the Loki Lego Launcher that brought 10-year-old Kimberly and 12-year old Rebecca Yeung to fame was made right in their garage workshop. The Yeung sisters gained national attention after successfully launching two homemade balloons to the edge of space, and meeting former President Barack Obama…
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How to watch August’s total solar eclipse without actually going outside
The Exploratorium’s Total Solar Eclipse app helps you maximize your eclipse experience no matter where you are. (Exploratorium via YouTube) Even though the track of a total solar eclipse will stretch from America’s West Coast to the East Coast on Aug. 21, not everyone will get to see the spectacle in the skies above. Fortunately,…
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‘Space sisters’ plan stratospheric eclipse balloon mission: Which Lego lady should they fly?
Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung are getting ready to fly their third balloon — this time alongside other citizen scientists. (Photo Courtesy of Winston Yeung) The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at it again. This time, they’re teaming up with the pros at…
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Out of this world! Seattle sisters launch their Loki Lego 2.0 balloon craft past 100,000 feet
Loki Lego Launcher 2.0 soars high above central Washington on July 30. (Courtesy of Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung) Update: A new YouTube video, below, captures the preparation and launch of Loki Lego Launcher 2.0. The girls have also update their blog with a mission debrief post, which discusses data from the onboard solar experiment as…
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Seattle girls who captivated nation with homemade spacecraft ready to launch again — with new science goals, new Star Wars hero on board
Budding scientists and space explorers Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung of Seattle. The Seattle sisters who captivated GeekWire’s audience and earned an invitation to the White House after launching a homemade craft to the edge of space are embarking on another mission this weekend. Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung are planning to send up the Loki Lego…