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Lighter-Than-Air History Will Be Made at the 2014 Daytona 500

On Sunday afternoon history will be made in Daytona. It will be the first time that the legendary race will be covered by two blimps. Both the Spirit of Goodyear and the Spirit of Innovation will be providing aerial TV … Continue reading

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Japanese website designer takes stunning high altitude balloon photography

Source: japandailypress.com  By: John Hofilena Keisuke Iwaya, a 27-year-old engineering graduate from Sapporo, has taken his fascination of outer space to a different level – a higher level – by doing photography way up in the stratosphere.

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Chippewa High Physics Students Launch Balloon with Camera into Stratosphere

Source: The Chippewa Herald – chippewa.com By Elizabeth Dohms A few years ago, Chi-Hi physics teacher Nick Gagnon watched a video of an amateur ham radio operator launching and tracking a high-altitude balloon. He thought a project of NASA proportions … Continue reading

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Researcher Helps Remote Sensing Soar

Source: agprofessional.com Since Maria Tattaris began working at CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center) two years ago, the blimp used by the wheat physiology group in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, went from sitting in a box to being a main … Continue reading

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Google subsidiary wins rights to restore iconic Hangar One and manage Moffett Field

Source: Tech Times techtimes.com By Randell Suba Planetary Ventures, a company operating under the umbrella of Google, has been awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) and NASA to renovate and manage the Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, California.

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