Teens Capture Images of Space with $100 Camera and Balloon

Written by Julia DeBaecke Thursday, 19 March 2009

Teenagers armed with only a $100 camera and latex balloon have managed to take stunning pictures of space from 20-miles above Earth. 

Proving that you don't need Google's billions, the four Spanish students managed to send a camera-operated weather balloon into the stratosphere to take atmospheric readings and photographs. The Catalonia team completed their incredible experiment at the end of February this year.

(Read full story in UK Telegraph)