This photo was taken with a $45 point-and-shoot, and it wasn’t by an astronaut sitting in a space shuttle!
Two regular guys sent their cheapoid camera 27 miles up into the sky by attaching it to a balloon! Duct tapes n’ elbow grease is all it takes sometimes, kids (see our DIY balloon tutorial!).
Watch how they did it + more pics! (also, an interview with Colin Rich)