Have you heard the one about the guy who floated up into Space thanks to a helium balloon? Hard to believe? How 'bout if I told you he was only an inch or so high... believe me now? Here's the proof!
Crazy fun!!! A couple of Canadian teenagers put together a capsule with some cameras on it, a cell phone with GPS (so they could track it on landing) and that little Lego guy with his Canadian flag. They attached it to a helium balloon and then... up, up and AWAAAAAAAY! 97 minutes later, and 27 km up the balloon exploded and the contraption started falling... safely thanks to a parachute they made and were smart enough to include! :o)
I read about this on a Belgian news site, but you can find a complete article here (Canadian news channel).
How cool is that?! :D
Yeah - that makes me proud to be Canadian!
ReplyDeleteThat was pretty cool!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I live close to Canada, but they don't want me to emigrate, so I just visit often. They are totally cool people, Cris! This proves it... :-)
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All hail Canadians! (I can claim 1/4 since my Grandmother was from Edmonton and I have family there and in Vancouver) :o)
ReplyDeleteNow, this is a way for teenagers to spend their time!!
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