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Balloon captures images 16 miles up

by Alex Halfmann

Posted: 08.28.2010 at 10:07 PM

A photo from the balloon on its way to space. Photo courtesy of iHAB.

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A group of Ottumwa residents launced a balloon into near space Saturday collecting images of the earth and space.

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