How NASA Engineers Use Origami To Design Future Spacecraft

Update: Both the thumbnail and the footage seen at 1:05 used in this video are from the Compliant Mechanisms Research group (CMR) at Brigham Young University. We apologize for not citing this correctly originally. NASA is using origami to build a giant star blocker, in hopes of imaging distant worlds. Read More: This Neurobiologist Swims With Great White Sharks Subscribe! Read More: What Looks Good on Paper May Look Good In Space “Origami, the Japanese tradition of paper-folding, has inspired a number of unique spacecraft designs here. It’s little wonder that it fascinates NASA engineers: origami can seem deceptively simple, hiding complex math within its creases.” Nasa needs you: space agency to crowdsource origami designs for shield “In the search for ways to efficiently pack a radiation shield to protect manned spacecraft on deep space missions, Nasa is looking to the public for help.” A Fold Apart: A NASA Physicist Turned Origami Artist Check Out Focal Point on Facebook! - Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - ____________________ Seeker inspires us to see the world through the lens of science and evokes a sense of curiosity, optimism and adventure. Visit the Seeker website Subscribe now! Seeker on Twitter Seeker on Facebook Seeker