DEADLINE EXTENDED: We Want You To Send an Experiment to Space. We'll Give You $1500 To Do It.

Imagine having your own personal satellite orbiting the Earth. It's got cameras and sensors galore, and you can use it to run experiments, take pictures, and even beam messages back to the blue marble. Well, that geek fantasy will become a reality if the ArduSat project, which you can see here on Kickstarter, reaches its funding goal. The general public will be able to rent time on this small satellite and use it for whatever they please, courtesy of its Arduino processor. UPDATE, June 25: The ArduSat Kickstarter project has reached its target of $35,000. But we'd love to raise more money, which would help build a more capable satellite with better steering and better cameras and other sensors. $75,000 would be ideal, so donate and spread the word!UPDATE, July 9: The deadline for the contest has been extended! Keep sending in entries until July 15. We at Discover Magazine ...