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Robert Harrison: Defeating NASA with 500 pounds

Shooting a bird's eye view of the Earth from space is usually a task that only NASA can accomplish. How much does it cost to take in the entire planet beneath our feet and show those layers of different shades of blue in a single photo? At least tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, right? No, British man Robert Harrison has proven that with just ￡500, a little bit of ingenuity and a lot of daring, you can photograph the Earth with your own hands. Robert, 28, is an IT engineer. In 2008, he tried to remotely control a remote-controlled helicopter to photograph his home, but his plan failed miserably. However, another idea broke into his head - if it rose higher, high enough, would it be possible to photograph the earth? After everyone heard this crazy idea, they couldn't help but laugh at him: Are you crazy? Three years later, Robert has successfully launched 12 aerial photography equipment and really captured many beautiful pictures of the Earth. Amazingly, all he had was an ordinary Canon digital camera, a GPS, a few rolls of tape and a sounding balloon - all costing him ￡500! eBay came to Robert's aid when he started his crazy project three years ago - he bought a balloon and camera there. He downloaded a software and improved it so that he could control the camera to start every 5 minutes and take 8 photos and 1 video. Using the GPS positioning system, he can detect the specific location of the balloon through Google Map with an accuracy of 10 meters. At the same time, the GPS system and camera are tightly wrapped in an insulated square box to protect them and still work at high altitudes. How high can wind carry this device? It depends on the weather. Robert said, "When the weather is good (windy), it is 10 to 12 kilometers; when the weather is bad (windy), it is 50 kilometers." On the ground level, the diameter of the sounding balloon is only 1 meter. Due to the rising air pressure www .flm8.com descends, and it can eventually expand into a balloon up to 20 meters in diameter. When it rises high enough and the atmospheric pressure becomes too thin, the sounding balloon will explode, and the small insulated box will be tied under a miniature parachute and slowly fall back to the ground. It's time for the GPS system to play its irreplaceable role - helping Robert recover these devices. Robert also put a label with his name and phone number on the outside of the small box, with the note: Harmless science experiment. Most recently, he retrieved his camera 80 kilometers away from the launch point. In October 2008, he launched the first aerial photography device, named Icarus. Icarus is a character from Greek mythology who wanted to fly closer to the sun. "Before shooting, I thought I would only get some beautiful photos, but I saw the curve of the earth, the blue atmosphere and the dark space." Icarus photographed 1,000 miles of the earth's surface for Robert. "I was sitting in a local pub when I saw these photos. I was shocked at that moment. It is a moment that I will never forget in my life. Maybe this statement is too religious, but we all understand that the earth is almost It is the only place we know that has air and life, and we all share this beautiful planet." Icarus shocked not only Robert's friends and reporters and readers, but also NASA and the British Space Agency. Robert couldn't hide his pride, "A NASA employee called me. They were curious about how I took these photos and thought I must have used a rocket. They told me that to take these photos, it would cost Millions of dollars." The Met Office also followed Harrison's lead, launching balloons to measure the surrounding weather. Harrison is very proud that his current aerial photography equipment has been improved to the third generation-now, the camera in the insulated small box is not only equipped with a rotating lens, but also has pressure, temperature and humidity sensors. Although this project cannot bring him any profit, he is very satisfied. “At the very least, I proved that the earth is round.

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