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“With Earth from above, I simply want people to see the Earth as it is today, as faithfully as possible. What motivates me is the impact a photograph can make within the framework of environmental preservation. The great novelty of our time is that mankind has the power to change its environment and I want my photos to testify to this fact so people can realise this.” (Yann Arthus-Bertrand)

On a calm day in August this year, Geissbuhler launched the device (attached to a helium-filled weather balloon) in Newburgh, New York. It took seventy minutes to reach 100,000 ft -- around 19 miles above Earth. At that point the weather balloon had stretched to measure 19 ft in diameter -- thanks to the low atmospheric pressure -- before bursting.

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