Exploring space on the cheap

[ronaldrwl]

Interesting stuff about some guys from Minnesota with a large balloon and cell phones are exploring space or at least the upper atmosphere.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/09/yavin-iv-exploring-space-on-the-cheap-with-an-iphone-droid-and-flip.ars/

[StagLefty]

They must watch "The Big Bang Theory" [ROFL1]

[Elhuero]

Pretty awesome I think.

[Mtn.man]

http://www.brownielocks.com/cartoons/2009/MinnesotaTalk.jpg

[ERNO]

That's an interesting project, but could the balloon possibly interfere with jet travel? Did the balloon fall back to earth where they could pick up the debris? I hate the school message balloons that get stuck in trees.It's just a blight on our enviroment.
Besides I believe Flying Saucers are the only way to travel; everything else is obsolete!

[Gunner]

I would have thought they would have to talk to the FAA before the launch. Pretty cool though.

[Aloha_Shooter]

They aren't the first or only ones. You do have to get clearance for flights but the FAA has cooperated with others before.