Remember the asteroid mining company that started last year? (Yes we live in the future.) Well they wanted to see how interested in space the public is so they crowd-funded a space telescope launch (the same model they will be using for asteroid prospecting). And it was a huge success!

But you can still show your support. They’ve extended the pledge period to the 19th. I’m getting my picture in space, and you can too!
ARKYD Pledge

After receiving numerous requests from folks that barely missed the campaign close, those in Europe that were not able to attend the live cast, and those that had Kickstarter payment snags, we’ve decided to provide select rewards through PayPal for a limited extension period. Simply choose your desi…

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