Get the latest tech news
You can take a selfie with the Earth using this YouTuber’s satellite
Anyone want an Earth selfie?
The stunt escalation on YouTube may have reached new heights with Mark Rober’s offer to snap anyone’s selfie with the planet Earth using a satellite he’s launching into orbit with the help of Google and T-Mobile. Rober is a former NASA engineer who made a name for himself on YouTube by glitter bombing porch pirates, creating the world’s largest Super Soaker, and building an obstacle course for squirrels. This actually creates a unique problem for the satellite, which needs to be facing at least three different ways for solar energy collection, selfie taking, and the sending and receiving of pictures — with no propellors or thrusters to help change positions.
Or read this on The Verge
