It looks like one seventh grade Cali student has finally put all of those baking soda volcanos to shame. At 13-years-old, Lauren Rojas built a rocket ship propelled by a weather balloon, which traveled nearly 18 miles above the Earth's surface. In order to document the entire journey, she affixed a video camera to the contraption and gave classmates a rare glimpse of the world from the planet's Troposphere. But, get this: Not only did she successfully capture a cool POV, she also sent a miniature Hello Kitty doll and breast cancer awareness ribbon along for the ride. We're guessing this gal earned serious extra credit for creativity.
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The experiment, which was created to study the effects of altitude on air pressure and temperature, hit a slight snafu when the weather balloon swelled to 56 times its original size and broke at 93,625 feet above the surface (check it out at the 2:15 mark!). The Sanrio star then plummets to the ground, and is later found 47 miles from the original launch site in a tree.
Trust, the dizzying display (the doll is literally spinning around in circles the entire time!) may be the coolest thing you witness this week — and yes, we realize it's only Monday! (LAist)
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