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Low Budget Air Space Photography

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-you-can dept.

An anonymous reader writes "With a budget of just 350 pounds, two British PhDs in engineering sent a balloon with cameras attached to a height of over 30 km." The photos and video are pretty amazing. Especially the very hi-tech styrofoam box.

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  1. heavy! by chihowa · · Score: 2, Funny

    With a budget of just 350 pounds...

    That's some heavy styrofoam!

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  2. Re:It's NOT SPACE by thomasdz · · Score: 5, Funny

    oh and by the way... Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny? NOT REAL!

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