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A group of sixth-graders in Bowling Green, Ky., built and launched a weather balloon they hoped would rise so high it would take photos and video of the curvature of the Earth. They called it Terra Incognita: The Edge and Back. This shot was taken shortly after take-off.
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The girls used Kickstarter to raise more than $5,000 for equipment and supplies.
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They equipped the balloon with a GPS tracker, two GoPro Hero2 video cameras and a Sony Alphan NEX-5n camera with a 16 mm wide-angle lens.
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The balloon was launched shortly after 11 a.m. on July 29.
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Its flight lasted about 2 hours and 17 minutes.
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Its ascent lasted about an hour and 17 minutes. Its fall took about an hour.
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The balloon soared 22 miles high. Technically, space begins at 50 miles up.
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The balloon spun as it fell toward Earth.
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The launch was delayed due to the national helium shortage.
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The view looking back toward Earth.
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They used GPS to find the balloon after its descent.
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Amazing Photos From 6th-Graders' Soaring Weather Balloon
Six girls from Bowling Green, Ky., built and launched the balloon
Related: Space
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