I wish I thought of doing something like this when I was their age…

Using a $77 Nikon Coolpix and a $60 latex balloon filled with helium, a team of teenage students captured these remarkable shots from 20 miles above the Earth’s surface.

Radio-synced to Google Earth, the team tracked the package as it soared 885 feet per minute into the sky, taking shots on a periodic timer. The balloon eventually failed around 100,000 before the system parachuted to the ground.

Check out the rest of the images, and more details here: Gizmodo.com: Teens Capture Amazing Shots 20 Miles from Earth’s Surface With a Balloon