3 kids send camera to near-Earth space for US$150

[miriam_e]

How cool is this?

Oliver Yeh, Justin Lee, and Eric Newton sent a cheap digital camera up 28km into near-Earth space to take photos, then return to Earth for recovery... all for the cost of $150 (AU$170).

On their website (http://space.1337arts.com) they describe how their incredibly ingenious, surprisingly low-tech procedure. They've also posted the pictures there, and a time-lapse video compiled from them on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCBBRRp9DOQ&feature=player_embedded
and on Vimeo for those in China, behind the internet censor (a fate soon to befall Australia if we don't get our act together)
http://vimeo.com/6650343

How fabulous are these kids!

Comments

[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

Very. :)