The average teddy bear has a hard time escaping the clutches of the child who owns it. But with a little help from a helium balloon and some science-minded schoolchildren, one bold little bear made it all the way to the stratosphere.
"Derek" lifted off on March 3, according to the website of the Toynbee School in Chandler's Ford, England. The little guy reached an altitude of more than 34,000 meters (21 miles) before the balloon popped, sending him on a surprisingly bumpy descent that ended with Derek high up in a tree.
His entire journey lasted about three hours.
The seven- to ninth-grade students got a little help of their own from the University of Southampton’s Physics Society. The launch was the culmination of a series of after-school science education sessions, society spokesperson Cait Percy said in a written statement.
"It has helped to generate excitement and interest in physics and...
"Derek" lifted off on March 3, according to the website of the Toynbee School in Chandler's Ford, England. The little guy reached an altitude of more than 34,000 meters (21 miles) before the balloon popped, sending him on a surprisingly bumpy descent that ended with Derek high up in a tree.
His entire journey lasted about three hours.
The seven- to ninth-grade students got a little help of their own from the University of Southampton’s Physics Society. The launch was the culmination of a series of after-school science education sessions, society spokesperson Cait Percy said in a written statement.
"It has helped to generate excitement and interest in physics and...
- 3/6/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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