Folding is a technique that purposefully minimizes the space that an item takes, but allows for efficiently unfolding the item into its useable state without damage to the item. Introduce the idea that folding is a solution for this problem. Think of telescopes, solar arrays, surface rovers (e.g., Mars Curiosity Rover), etc. There are often objects that are very large in their open state. Introduce the idea that taking anything into space requires that it take up a minimum amount of space. Precision may improve the look of these models, but they will all function well without a high degree of precision. No project will be ruined by inaccurate folding. These projects are designed to be successful with children and novice folders. Using spacecraft design as the main inspiration, we will create mini-solar arrays, a simple folding space telescope, and a mini-sunshade. In this project, we will explore how origami can help us understand how objects can fold up to take up a very small space and unfold to be very large. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, as well as other telescopes, have looked at many of these explosions and the debris fields they leave behind (called “supernova remnants”). This energetic event, known as a supernova, hurls the outer layers of the star into space, creating an elegant tapestry of energy and stellar debris. When a star about 10 to 15 times more massive than our Sun runs out of nuclear fuel, it will collapse onto itself and then create a giant explosion. In astrophysics, there are instances where the expansion and unpacking of origami demonstrates similarities to what scientists witness, for example the death of stars.
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