skyrider 0 #1 October 15, 2010 It’s an inspiring story that reminds you how the wonders of scientific exploration aren’t just limited to research institutions with big budgets... in August of this year, Luke Geissbuhler and his seven year-old son Max attached an HD video camera to a weather balloon and set it loose. They proceeded to obtain footage of the blackness of outer space, 19 miles (30 km) above the surface of the earth. Needless to say, there was a little more to it than just tying a piece of string around a camcorder. Much more : http://www.gizmag.com/father-and-son-send-camera-to-outer-space/16650/?utm_source=Gizmag+Subscribers&utm_campaign=c725641a5a-UA-2235360-4&utm_medium=email Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #2 October 15, 2010 Just WAW. Congrats to father and son. That must be a cool story to tell at school scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #3 October 15, 2010 That is VERY Cool!! http://vimeo.com/15091562"He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Croc 0 #4 October 15, 2010 Terrific! What a memory for the boy!"Here's a good specimen of my own wisdom. Something is so, except when it isn't so." Charles Fort, commenting on the many contradictions of astronomy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy0689 0 #5 October 15, 2010 The video is pretty cool. So that's what a freefall from 100k looks like.Andy I'll believe it when I see it on YouTube! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites