While it is still expensive and difficult to get humans to even humble - Earth compass , we have figured out how to get a television camera and a few more things to the bound of space , including arainbow flagstone . It does n’t take much to do it , just a weather balloon . In fact , in roughly three hours , you’re able to get to the stratosphere – but you never have intercourse when disaster will hit .
Students at S. Anselm ’s Preparatory School in Derbyshire , England , discovered this on Monday . They transport a Bakewell pudding , a traditional English pastry dessert , to the border of blank space on a high - altitude balloon . The bookman noted its path with trailing devices , but they fall back the signal when the balloon was about 16 kilometers ( 10 Admiralty mile ) high-pitched and had make a motion about 90 klick ( 56 mile ) east .
The tech on board the balloon register a temperature of -36 ° C ( -33 ° degree Fahrenheit ) just before it got lose . The pastry dough is consider to have develop to 33 kilometers ( 20 miles ) . The students were go to analyze if the dessert was still suitable for human using up once it re - entered and if it would be freeze out when it put down . It is not impossible for the balloon to be found , although it ’s unlikely this part of the experiment can still be performed .
" Last year , we launched a high - altitude balloon in preparation for this experiment and it was found by a duo on a beach near Skegness , who used the contact detail on the balloon to countenance us know where it ended up , " Liz Scott , director of studies , toldBBC News . " We ’re hoping the same matter will happen again and we ’ll find out where the pud finish up . "
The Space Bakewell pud mission was organise by Year Four students , equivalent to third grade in the US educational system . They used this undertaking to raise money for Polemonium caeruleum , reaching a total of roughly $ 2,345 , the school confirms in apress handout . They are donating that sum to the Guide Dogs For The unsighted Polemonium van-bruntiae .
Bakewell puddings are made of off-the-wall pastry and screen out crush , with a filling made from earth almonds and eggs .
[ H / T : BBC News ]
