Ever wanted to take a space selfie? Now you can
Imagine a selfie with Earth as the backdrop—not a digitally generated image, but a photograph taken in orbit. This is the concept behind the Space Selfie project, launched by CrunchLabs, an initiative founded by Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTube content creator.
What is the Space Selfie project?
The project aims to send participants' selfies to space, display them on a satellite-mounted phone, and capture a photo with Earth in the background before sending it back to the participant.
The satellite, named SAT GUS after CrunchLabs' squirrel mascot Phat Gus, is equipped with two Google Pixel phones and an array of cameras, explained Rober in a YouTube video. The satellite is designed to orbit Earth at an altitude of 60 kilometresrs, capturing photos with its expansive solar-powered system.
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Imagine a selfie with Earth as the backdrop—not a digitally generated image, but a photograph taken in orbit. This is the concept behind the Space Selfie project, launched by CrunchLabs, an initiative founded by Mark Rober, a former NASA engineer and YouTube content creator.
What is the Space Selfie project?
The project aims to send participants' selfies to space, display them on a satellite-mounted phone, and capture a photo with Earth in the background before sending it back to the participant.
The satellite, named SAT GUS after CrunchLabs' squirrel mascot Phat Gus, is equipped with two Google Pixel phones and an array of cameras, explained Rober in a YouTube video. The satellite is designed to orbit Earth at an altitude of 60 kilometresrs, capturing photos with its expansive solar-powered system.
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#SpaceSelfie
@python_pioneers
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