{"id":10416,"date":"2017-08-21T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T19:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/?p=10416"},"modified":"2023-10-27T03:49:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T10:49:03","slug":"the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space\/","title":{"rendered":"The Buzz on Coding and Outer Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc19b15d3bb\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #206be5;color:#206be5\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc19b15d3bb\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space\/#The_Buzz_on_Coding_and_Outer_Space\" >The Buzz on Coding and Outer Space<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space\/#Kids_Send_Code_to_Space\" >Kids Send Code to Space!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space\/#Creative_Code_Got_us_to_the_Moon\" >Creative Code Got us to the Moon!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/blog\/the-buzz-on-coding-and-outer-space\/#Using_Reusable_Code\" >Using Reusable Code<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Buzz_on_Coding_and_Outer_Space\"><\/span>The Buzz on Coding and Outer Space<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Did you catch the solar eclipse? We&#8217;re really excited to see how the eclipse got so many people learning more about space \u2013 and how coding plays such a vital role in space travel! We even created a STEM tutorial (you can see part of it above) explaining the eclipse. Here are the top 3 stories we&#8217;ve seen lately about how coding and space come together to make great things happen:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kids_Send_Code_to_Space\"><\/span>Kids Send Code to Space!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"one_third\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2017\/07\/21\/summer-program-aims-to-send-students-coding-projects-to-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10422\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/merc.jpg\" alt=\"Summer program aims to send students\u2019 coding projects to space\" width=\"339\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/merc.jpg 868w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/merc-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/merc-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/merc-768x509.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"two_third last\">At the Zero Robotics program at Campbell Middle School, participants learned how to code robots to accomplish missions while conserving fuel. Nine teams from across the state of California will compete, and the winning team&#8217;s code will be sent to the International Space Station to control SPHERES, the robots aboard the station! It&#8217;s so cool to see kids getting the opportunity to contribute with their code.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2017\/07\/21\/summer-program-aims-to-send-students-coding-projects-to-space\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more.<\/a><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creative_Code_Got_us_to_the_Moon\"><\/span>Creative Code Got us to the Moon!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"one_third\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/future_tense\/2016\/07\/12\/the_brilliant_funny_computer_code_behind_the_apollo_11_mission.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10426\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Moon Landing\" width=\"358\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon-150x107.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/moon.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"two_third last\">The brilliant minds who programmed their way to the moon didn&#8217;t just write innovative code \u2013 they wrote creative, funny code! Reading about the ways the NASA team added pop-culture references or little jokes to their code reminded us of the sense of humor and creativity the members of the Tynker community incorporate into their projects.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/future_tense\/2016\/07\/12\/the_brilliant_funny_computer_code_behind_the_apollo_11_mission.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more.<\/a><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Reusable_Code\"><\/span>Using Reusable Code<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"one_third\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ca.com\/us\/modern-software-factory\/content\/how-nasa-recycles-code-for-outer-space.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10427\" src=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1.jpg\" alt=\"Space\" width=\"357\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1.jpg 770w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1-94x70.jpg 94w, https:\/\/images.tynker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/space1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 357px) 100vw, 357px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"two_third last\">NASA takes a collaborative approach to programming by using a platform to share code between teams. This collaboration saves time, creates a smooth workflow, and helps more missions be executed. It&#8217;s similar to the way many kids look\u00a0at projects made by other users to understand how to use Tynker!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ca.com\/us\/modern-software-factory\/content\/how-nasa-recycles-code-for-outer-space.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more.<\/a><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Do you have a future rocket scientist in your life? Help them get started coding with Tynker!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"sf-button large accent standard \" href=\"https:\/\/www.tynker.com\/parents\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"text\">Explore Courses<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Buzz on Coding and Outer Space Did you catch the solar eclipse? 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