Hello Kitty got to enjoy the view from 93,625 feet above earth thanks to Lauren Rojas of Antioch, Calif., who launched the doll into the upper atmosphere using a weather-balloon-powered "rocket." What began as a science project has made the 12-year-old a geek-chic YouTube star. Check out the inspiring video (set to Fun's hit "We Are Young") of Rojas's epic space mission.

Just in time for flu season, there's a high-powered new way to get hands clean: the Dyson Air Blade Tap, a faucet that took the company seven years to build and cost $42.3 million to develop. Here's how it works: After running water, the same faucet blasts air—at 420 miles per hour—leaving hands totally dry and germ-free in under 14 seconds. Coming soon to a public restroom near you…