Australia creates new world record for most kids coding at one time

On Wednesday, 9,782 kids logged on in homes and schools across Australia and started coding, creating a new world record in the process.

The coding event, Moonhack, was organised by an after-school coding club network, Code Club Australia to coincide with the July 20 anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. "We connected it to the Apollo 11 landing because there was an incredible contribution here in Australia through the Parkes dish," Kelly Tagalan, general manager of Code Club Australia, told Mashable Australia prior to the event.