From 1979 to 2017: How we’ve changed since the Northwest’s last total solar eclipse When the daytime sky darkens on Aug. 21, it’ll be the first time in more than 38 years that a… Read More
As solar eclipse approaches, Seattle’s Space Sisters prepare for their most ambitious launch yet Most famous spacecraft are born inside sprawling, high-tech facilities, but the Loki Lego Launcher that brought 10-year-old Kimberly and 12-year… Read More
How to watch August’s total solar eclipse without actually going outside Even though the track of a total solar eclipse will stretch from America’s West Coast to the East Coast on… Read More
‘Space sisters’ plan stratospheric eclipse balloon mission: Which Lego lady should they fly? The Seattle sisters behind a series of missions to launch Lego toys into the stratosphere on high-altitude balloons are at… Read More
‘Girls are awesome and girls can do anything’: Short film highlights success of balloon-launching sisters Rebecca and Kimberly Yeung have had their share of out-of-this-world experiences thanks to their interest in science and their success… Read More
Out of this world! Seattle sisters launch their Loki Lego 2.0 balloon craft past 100,000 feet Update: A new YouTube video, below, captures the preparation and launch of Loki Lego Launcher 2.0. The girls have also… Read More
Seattle girls who captivated nation with homemade spacecraft ready to launch again — with new science goals, new Star Wars hero on board The Seattle sisters who captivated GeekWire’s audience and earned an invitation to the White House after launching a homemade craft… Read More
Seattle girls who sent a balloon to the edge of space are heading to the White House NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and now the White House are taking notice of two Seattle… Read More
