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A Measuring Tape For Anyone Who’s Dreamed of Blasting Off This Rock

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Tools like chainsaws and nail guns are tons of fun, but tape measures? It’s hard to get excited about the ones that don’t involve lasers. But a measuring tape that looks like a tiny earth with an even tinier rocket that blasts off leaving a trail of inches and centimeters? You’ve got our attention.

The red rocket ship reaches its maximum orbit at 40 inches or 100 centimeters, and returns to earth with the push of a button hidden away on Antarctica. And at just $10, even NASA can afford to fund this mission. [Perpetual Kid via 7Gadgets]

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