Home
Videos
Origami in Space: BYU-Designed Solar Arrays Inspired by Origami

Origami in Space: BYU-Designed Solar Arrays Inspired by Origami

Origami is a source of inspiration for #BYU mechanical engineers who are working with the National Science Foundation, NASA/JPL and origami master Robert Lang to design complaint mechanisms for use in space and in other applications.

Similar Videos

The fastest way to empty a bottle!

The fastest way to empty a bottle!

The Fastest Way to Empty a Bottle!

There are many ways to empty a bottle, but which is the fastest? The video above shows the physics behind different methods and determines the quickest. I will also discuss…

Physics ,

5 Impossible Figures In Real Life

5 Impossible Figures In Real Life

5 Impossible Figures In Real Life!

Do you remember the impossible figures from math class? The ones that seemed to defy the laws of physics and could not be represented in the real world? It turns…

Geometry ,
Mathematics ,

Guy Makes a Big Ball Out of Plywood | Video | Abakcus

Guy Makes a Big Ball Out of Plywood | Video | Abakcus

Guy Makes a Big Ball Out of Plywood

Do you want to see utterly cool plywood? Supertalented woodworker Keith Williams uses his geometry and art skills to make a beautiful geodesic sphere. He uses 170 wood triangles that…

ISS Flyby at Low Altitude

It takes about 90 minutes for the International Space Station orbits the Earth at an altitude of around 250 miles and travels around 5 miles per second. Benjamin Granville used…

Space ,

Ballet Rotoscope by Masahiko Sato | Video | Abakcus

Ballet Rotoscope by Masahiko Sato | Video | Abakcus

Ballet Rotoscope

In “ballet rotoscope,” by extracting the movement of a dancing ballerina, Masahiko Satoh and his team created an animation of a locus drawn in the air and dancing geometric figures,…

Arts ,
Geometry ,

The True Size Of The Universe As We Know It | Abakcus

The True Size Of The Universe As We Know It | Abakcus

The True Size Of The Universe As We Know It

This movie might make it a bit easier to comprehend how insignificant we are compared to the vastness of the cosmos, which is practically incomprehensible.

Space ,

Creating Curves with Straight Lines | Video | Abakcus

Creating Curves with Straight Lines | Video | Abakcus

Creating Curves with Straight Lines

Do you know how to create curves with straight lines? Here is a satisfying video illustrating a computer simulation of a doodle conceived.

Geometry ,
Mathematics ,

Velocity | Short Movie | Abakcus

Velocity | Short Movie | Abakcus

Velocity

Velocity is Vadim Sherbakov's third experimental short macro film. It is a colorful journey through uncharted cosmos.

Arts ,
Space ,

The Bicycle Pulling Puzzle Abakcus

The Bicycle Pulling Puzzle Abakcus

The Bicycle Pulling Puzzle

Here is a nice puzzle; the bicycle pulling puzzle. Will you ride forward or backward with your bicycle if you pull straight back on the lower pedal?

Mathematics ,
Physics ,

Abakcus is the best curation site for only math and science. We do the hard job and curate the best articles, books, tools, products, videos, and projects.

Categories

About