The Caloris Basin

The Caloris Basin is a new way to concentrate sunlight. Using very inexpensive materials, it produces temperatures high enough to fry food and boil water. The Caloris Basin team is Jamie O'Shea, Ezer Lichtenstein and Bjorn Quenemoen.

Bjornqorn is popcorn popped in sunlight, the first commercial product to use the Caloris Basin.

Laminating the silver, 10 degrees at a time. We were delayed last weekend because of a math mistake in the creation of the slices, but we got back on track this weekend. 10 hours to lay in and seal the reflective petals.

Laminating the silver, 10 degrees at a time. We were delayed last weekend because of a math mistake in the creation of the slices, but we got back on track this weekend. 10 hours to lay in and seal the reflective petals.

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