As kids we’ve all experienced the disappointment and wonderment of letting go of a balloon. First, the sadness of never seeing your balloon again. Second, the curiosity of watching it rise and wondering how high in the sky it will go. Well, a few genius kids created a massive balloon and attached a camera that sent back photos from the trip. Now that’s a science project.

As Gizmodo reports: “Using a $77 Nikon Coolpix and a $60 latex balloon filled with helium, a team of teenage students captured these remarkable shots from 20 miles above the Earth’s surface. Radio-synced to Google Earth, the team tracked the package as it soared 885 feet per minute into the sky, taking shots on a periodic timer. The balloon eventually failed around 100,000 feet before the system parachuted to the ground.” Click Read More for additional information and photos of the experiment.

Gizmodo on Balloon in the Sky
The Experiment Website

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