Paper plane takes photos from space

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[quote=yahoonews]
Three British space buffs attached a paper airplane and a camera to a helium balloon that soared 23 miles above ground, and captured amazing images.
"We did it because we wanted to see if we could — and we could!" IT expert Steve Davies told Sky News Online. The plane, which had a three-foot wingspan, was made of straws and covered in paper. At about 90,000 feet, the helium balloon burst.
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Source:
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_upshot/20101111/sc_yblog_upshot/paper-plane-takes-photos-from-space[/url]

Pictures:
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Take that NASA!

[TheBatman]

Gotta love science.

[rantingsocks]

Is 23 miles up really considered "from space"?

[GhettoGeek]

[quote]"We did it because we wanted to see if we could — and we could!"[/quote] And that right there, is why scientists are badass

[slayer20]

Now all we need are cameras that can illuminate distant stars and what not, that aren't huge telescopes.

[Error_404]

[QUOTE=rantingsocks;26009825]Is 23 miles up really considered "from space"?[/QUOTE]

No, 100km up (dunno what that is in miles) is the internationally defined barrier of space.

However, the atmosphere at that altitude would be very very thin, and from those pictures you can see the blackness of space and the curvature of the Earth; so while it's not quite in space, it's close enough.

[paramud]

[QUOTE=Ignhelper;26009803]Three British space buffs attached a paper airplane and a camera to a [highlight]helium balloon[/highlight][/QUOTE]

Ahem, a weather balloon took pictures of Earth and space. Which has been done.

[Xybjj]

[QUOTE=Error_404;26010159]No, 100km up (dunno what that is in miles) is the internationally defined barrier of space.

However, the atmosphere at that altitude would be very very thin, and from those pictures you can see the blackness of space and the curvature of the Earth; so while it's not quite in space, it's close enough.[/QUOTE]

There's no standard definition for the barrier of space. Some places might be 50km, others, 100km

[Miya]

why do i get that cringing feeling whenever i look at earth from space photos

[superdinoman]

This is getting old now. It seems like everyone is doing the balloon and camera thing.

Someone send a rocket already :frown:

[DrLuke]

[QUOTE=rantingsocks;26009825]Is 23 miles up really considered "from space"?[/QUOTE]

Space officially starts at 100 km (~60 miles)

[Starpluck]

How did he get his plane back? Or was it GPS?

[iPaul]

When i read "Paper plane" I instantly thought of this:
[IMG]http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4748797/2/istockphoto_4748797-3d-paper-plane-side-view.jpg[/IMG]

[DainBramageStud]

[QUOTE=starpluck;26010683]How did he get his plane back? Or was it GPS?[/QUOTE]

they had a homemade radio-device thing attached to it

it landed in a forest

[Electrocuter]

They should have placed a camcorder on it to record the trip, I would love to see it fly back to Earth.

[Healthpoint]

[QUOTE=iPaul;26011905]When i read "Paper plane" I instantly thought of this:
[img_thumb]http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4748797/2/istockphoto_4748797-3d-paper-plane-side-view.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
I just love how that picture has text over it, as if to say "Don't you dare steal my picture of a paper plane you faggots".

[Esteam]

How did they get it back? I'dd imagine it to fly miles away after going that high up and drifting away.

[hl2poo]

[QUOTE=healthpoint;26013085]I just love how that picture has text over it, as if to say "Don't you dare steal my picture of a paper plane you faggots".[/QUOTE]

It's a damn fine picture of a paper plane if you ask me. Just look at that quality, its lighting, the angle, it's just absolutely and fantastically perfect. I don't see why they wouldn't add a watermark on such a deep and awe-inspiring image. Work of art right there.

[Atchell]

i love how the earth glows blue

[Coffee]

[QUOTE=Atchell;26020649]i love how the earth glows blue[/QUOTE]

I believe that's a mix of Pollution and the O-Zone.

[darkrei9n]

I want to do this now but find a way to reinforce the balloon. See how high it can get.

[Uncle_Earl]

[QUOTE=hl2poo;26014027]It's a damn fine picture of a paper plane if you ask me. Just look at that quality, its lighting, the angle, it's just absolutely and fantastically perfect. I don't see why they wouldn't add a watermark on such a deep and awe-inspiring image. Work of art right there.[/QUOTE]

Looks Shopped.

[JolKally]

[QUOTE=Uncle_Earl;26023144]Looks Shopped.[/QUOTE]

I can tell from some of the pixels and seeing quite a few shops in my time.

[Cuntsman]

Glorious EU space program

[KmartSqrl]

[QUOTE=healthpoint;26013085]I just love how that picture has text over it, as if to say "Don't you dare steal my picture of a paper plane you faggots".[/QUOTE]

It's from a website that sells stock photography and illustrations for commercial use, so of course it's going to be watermarked.

[venn177]

[QUOTE=Electrocuter;26013012]They should have placed a camcorder on it to record the trip, I would love to see it fly back to Earth.[/QUOTE]

Zug.com did that, [url=http://www.zug.com/live/85980/First-Rickroll-in-Space.html]here[/url].