Chapter 1: Darkness to Light

Day 02: It's really dark in here...

Emergency lighting has failed and your cabin is pitch black. Wire up an LED circuit to light your workspace. Learn how to connect LEDs with resistors on a breadboard, understand circuits, and bring light back to your crippled spacecraft.

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A lesson from 30 Days Lost in Space (31 filmed lessons (Day 0 to Day 30), about 10 hours of video), taught by Dr. Greg Lyzenga, a Harvey Mudd College physics professor and NASA JPL scientist.

The video lessons are free to watch. Get the kit at craftingtable.com — $60 (sale price through November 1, 2026; regularly $97). 30-day returns.