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Students Take Pictures From Space On $150 Budget

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-can-see-my-house-from-here dept.

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."

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  1. Already done by spanish teenagers by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    I thought I read it on /. this summer...
    http://teslabs.com/meteotek08/2009/03/07/llancament-tot-un-exit/