Instructables: exploring - technology - stars http://www.instructables.com Mon, 20 May 2013 23:11:37 PDT BLOX v1.01 Fiber Optic LED Dandelion Lamp http://www.instructables.com/id/Fiber-Optic-LED-Dandelion-Lamp/
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Mon, 7 Jan 2013 21:47:11 PST
How to make a Telescope http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Telescope/
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Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:06:23 PST
How to take pictures of stars without trails? http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-take-pictures-of-stars-without-trails/
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Mon, 3 Sep 2012 08:23:53 PDT
3d Nocturnal Celestial Stardial TJT5/6 http://www.instructables.com/id/3d-Nocturnal-Celestial-Stardial-TJT56/
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Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:03:37 PDT
Digital Unicorn http://www.instructables.com/id/Digital-Unicorn/
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Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:27:47 PDT
Giant Leaf Planetarium http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Leaf-Planetarium/
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Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:53:51 PDT
Laser Starfinder http://www.instructables.com/id/Laser-Starfinder/
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Sun, 19 Sep 2010 22:34:57 PDT
How to Photograph Star Trails http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Photograph-Star-Trails/
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Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:10:30 PDT
Astronomy Flashlight http://www.instructables.com/id/Astronomy-Flashlight/
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Mon, 2 Aug 2010 15:27:20 PDT
Super easy Galaxy Planetarium http://www.instructables.com/id/Super-easy-Galaxy-Planetarium/
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Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:16:51 PDT
How to build an LED Planetarium http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-build-an-LED-Planetarium/
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Mon, 18 May 2009 20:53:50 PDT
How To Enable Half Stars In Itunes http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Enable-Half-Stars-In-Itunes/
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Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:47:54 PDT
How to take photos of stars http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-take-photos-of-stars/
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Tue, 8 Apr 2008 18:33:24 PDT
Build Your own FM Radio Astronomy Lab http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-Your-own-FM-Radio-Astronomy-Lab/
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Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:59:21 PST
Cosmic Light With LEDs Embedded in Resin http://www.instructables.com/id/Cosmic-Light-With-LEDs-Embedded-in-Resin/
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Sun, 1 Jul 2007 01:36:34 PDT
Make Your Own Shuriken Throwing Stars Our of Paper, CD's, Wood, and Super Sharp Metal http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-Your-Own-Shuriken-Throwing-Stars-Our-of-Paper/
Make Your Own Shuriken Throwing Stars Our of Paper, CD's, Wood, and Super Sharp Metal - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://cdn.instructables.com/FMO/H99L/623ERIE21NP/FMOH99L623ERIE21NP.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMO/H99L/623ERIE21NP/FMOH99L623ERIE21NP.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FMO/H99L/623ERIE21NP/FMOH99L623ERIE21NP.SMALL.jpg tinglystix One day as I was watching some uber-cheesy kung-fu movie, I had a thought: Wouldn't it be cool if I had some dangerously pointy, throwy things? Which lead me to googling for how to make my own stars. What turned up was a page on how to make simple paper throwing stars. (I'll show you how to make...
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Sat, 2 Sep 2006 14:33:29 PDT