Students give 'ascension' cameras to take photos of the globe

A mechanical student in the UK dropped the camera on the stratosphere to take photos of the earth even without astrophysical knowledge.

The burning dream of Adam Cudworth, a 19-year-old student studying at Nottingham University in England, is taking photos of the planet himself. To fulfill that dream, he bought a travel camera from eBay's e-commerce site for £ 40. Cudworth spent 40 hours putting cameras, global positioning devices, a small camera, two thermal sensors, radio signal generators, two solar panels and microprocessor chips into a box. Then he put the box on an airship and dropped it into the sky on September 5, Telegraph reported.

Adam Cudworth

After about 2.5 hours, Cudworth's airship flies to the earth's stratosphere. His camera and camera record a lot of breathtaking scenes of the blue planet.

The global positioning device helps Cudworth track the airship's journey. When it falls to the ground at speeds of up to 240km / h, the radio transmitter helps him determine its location for recovery.

The student from Ombersley City, He said that he just wanted to create a challenge for himself.

'This is just a pastime. I have seen a person drop a camera into the sky to take photos of the earth and I just want to mimic that action. But I was surprised to see the results far exceeded my expectations , 'he said.

While studying mechanical engineering, Cudworth admits he has no knowledge of astrophysics.

'Many people think that my earth images are made up of millions of pounds of equipment, but in fact I only spend 200 pounds to make fun,' he said.