Featured Maker: NC NearSpace

Did you, DO you...

...ever dream of space?

Maybe the day hasn't arrived for us to take a vacation on the Moon, but we've reached a point where a small group of space-loving Makers can actually send a probe from their backyards right up to the edge of space.  That's exactly what NC NearSpace does... and they plan to do it again at Maker Faire: NC this June 16th around 12:00 p.m.!

This picture was taken by the NC NearSpace high-altitude balloon launch that occurred at last year's Maker Faire: NC.  Yep... that little probe went so high you can actually see where blue sky of Earth turns to the black of space.  No million dollar backers.  No government agencies.  Just a small group of individuals taking their dreams and Making them real.

Want to be a part of the next launch?  Come meet the team that tackles the challenge of reaching for the final frontier at Maker Faire: NC and witness the event first hand!  Afterwards head over to their website to see pictures returned from the edge of space.  Here's a chance to inspire the kids with just how much a few people with a dream can do -- and just maybe recapture that wonder of space for yourself as well.