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Helium balloon will take space tourists into the atmosphere

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    Helium balloon will take space tourists into the atmosphere

    How cool.

    Helium balloon will take space tourists into the atmosphere - Telegraph

    Near-space flight experience, Inbloon

    A helium balloon that can reach the Earth's stratosphere will give people the opportunity to become 'space tourists'. The 'bloon' can climb to a height of 36km, offering wannabe-astronauts the chance to glimpse the sun dawning on the earth.
    It's described as a 'near-spaceship' and each trip will cost 90,000 pounds per person, with the journey lasting about five hours.
    Included in that time is a three hour cruise at an altitude where the blackness of space can be seen above and the curvature of the earth below.
    The view from Steve Jobs office:

    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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    Man floats 193 miles using balloons - US news - Weird news - Vehicular weirdness - msnbc.com

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      If they're space tourists and they're being taken into the atmosphere, doesn't that mean they'll be coming down rather than going up?

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