On the launch pad
On 2 September, MIT students Oliver Yeh, Justin Lee, and Eric Newton launched a 350-gram (0.8-pound), helium-filled weather balloon from a field in Sturbridge, Massachusetts.
The balloon carried a used 7.1-megapixel camera – purchased on Amazon.com – that was programmed to take pictures every 5 seconds.
(Image: 1337arts.com/Oliver Yeh/Justin Lee)
Earlier this year, a team of
Spanish students launched a balloon into space for €1000
. Now a team from MIT has accomplished a similar feat for $150
