A 14-year-old maker from Australia — equal parts coder and stargazer, fascinated by how computers think and how the universe works.
About me
I'm Aayan Aftab, a 14-year-old living in Australia. Ever since I first looked up and realised how impossibly huge the sky is, I've been hooked on two things: technology and astronomy.
By day I'm writing code, tinkering with electronics, and figuring out how things work. By night you'll find me tracking planets, reading about black holes, and wondering what's out there beyond the stars I can see.
My goal? To combine both passions — maybe build software that helps us explore space, or one day work on the technology that carries humanity further into the universe.
↳ fun fact: I can name every planet in order (and I will, if you let me 😄)
📍 Australia
What I love
Whether it's lines of code or light from distant galaxies, I'm always chasing the same question — "how does this actually work?"
Building apps, games, and websites. I love turning an idea into something real that actually runs.
Planets, nebulae, black holes and galaxies. Stargazing and learning the science behind what's up there.
Machines that learn and think fascinate me. Exploring how AI is reshaping the world.
Rockets, satellites, and rovers — the engineering that lets us reach beyond Earth.
Circuits, sensors, and microcontrollers — where hardware and software meet.
Reading, watching, experimenting. There's a whole universe of things I still want to understand.
Things I'm building
A few ideas I'm working on as I learn — some finished, some just getting started, all fun.
An app that shows which planets and constellations are visible tonight from my backyard.
This very site — built to share my love of technology and the stars with the world.
An electronics build using sensors to measure temperature, humidity and light.
Coding an animation of the planets orbiting the Sun — like the one on this page.
How it started
Every explorer has a launch sequence. Here's a little of mine.
Seeing Saturn's rings with my own eyes changed everything. I've been obsessed with space ever since.
I discovered I could make a computer do what I imagined — and I was instantly hooked on building things.
Combining both worlds — coding projects inspired by astronomy and dreaming up what I'll build next.
One day I want to work on technology that helps humanity explore the universe. This is just the beginning. 🚀
Why I look up
A few facts that remind me just how amazing — and how big — everything really is.
"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."— Carl Sagan · one of Aayan's favourite quotes
I'm always keen to chat about technology, space, or anything curious. Say hello and let's explore some ideas together.