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The US defence research agency has used 10 red balloons in a contest to assess the accuracy with which information spreads on the internet.
2009-12-06
Internet news social network journalism balloon military USAThe Austrian extreme sportsman Felix Baumgartner says his next goal is to try to break the long-standing record for the highest ever parachute jump.
2010-01-22
parachute base-jumping balloon adventureUniversity of Sheffield PhD students Alex Baker and Chris Rose used a helium-filled balloon to send a foam box containing two small video cameras and a GPS tracker into the atmosphere. Because of the very cold temperatures at high altitudes, they insulated the box with duct tape and included a small heat pad to keep the cameras warm. The balloon is thought to have reached an altitude of 37km before popping, allowing a parachute inside to...
2011-01-31
space travel video balloon helium space atmosphere camera DIY Earth planet satelliteA Raspberry Pi computer has boldly gone where no other Pi has gone before. High-altitude ballooning enthusiast Dave Akerman tethered one, complete with a webcam to photograph its progress, to a helium balloon. The bare-bones computer managed to reach an altitude of almost 25 miles (40km) before the balloon popped and it returned to Earth.
2012-07-19
space travel balloon photography Raspberry Pi