What is the math of origami?

Did you know that every time you fold a simple paper airplane or a beautiful paper crane, you are actually doing some seriously cool math? It’s true! For centuries, people folded paper just for fun, but in the 1980s, a Japanese physicist named Jun Maekawa discovered a secret rule hiding inside the paper. If you flatten out an origami shape, the creases always follow a strict mathematical code of upward "mountains" and downward "valleys" that always differ by exactly two! But that’s not all! A single sheet of paper can solve puzzles that are totally impossible with normal tools. For two thousand years, people tried to split an angle into three equal parts with just a ruler and compass. In 1837, mathematician Pierre Wantzel proved it was impossible—but guess what? A few clever paper folds can do it easily! These amazing origami rules aren't just for making fun shapes on your desk. They are so incredibly powerful that scientists use them to pack giant solar panels into rockets and send them into outer space! Join Mira and Finn as they unfold the mind-blowing secrets of origami!