After working on their ceiling all day, this dad finally turned off the lights and revealed what he had been building. ✨🥲
Using an extension pole to reach across the ceiling, he carefully covered the room with hundreds of glow-in-the-dark stars, planets and other space-themed shapes. With the lights on, the full effect remained hidden. But the moment the room went dark, the ceiling transformed into a glowing night sky and his kids’ reaction said everything.
The effect comes from photoluminescent material, which absorbs energy from surrounding light and stores it temporarily. Once the lights are switched off, that energy is slowly released as visible light, allowing the stars and planets to glow without electricity, batteries or wiring.
The material typically shines brightest immediately after the lights go out before gradually fading over time, meaning the ceiling can create an immersive nighttime display with an incredibly simple idea.
For the kids, though, none of the science mattered. Their dad had just turned their bedroom ceiling into their own glowing universe.
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After working on their ceiling all day, this dad finally turned off the lights and revealed what he had been building. ✨🥲
Using an extension pole to reach across the ceiling, he carefully covered the room with hundreds of glow-in-the-dark stars, planets and other space-themed shapes. With the lights on, the full effect remained hidden. But the moment the room went dark, the ceiling transformed into a glowing night sky and his kids’ reaction said everything.
The effect comes from photoluminescent material, which absorbs energy from surrounding light and stores it temporarily. Once the lights are switched off, that energy is slowly released as visible light, allowing the stars and planets to glow without electricity, batteries or wiring.
The material typically shines brightest immediately after the lights go out before gradually fading over time, meaning the ceiling can create an immersive nighttime display with an incredibly simple idea.
For the kids, though, none of the science mattered. Their dad had just turned their bedroom ceiling into their own glowing universe.
Love Technology? Follow @Wealth 🌟
Media: @aerol_peterson
#technology #parenting #glowinthedark #science #family
