# 'Star Wars' X-Wing Soars Near Edge of Space

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 10, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-x-wing-soars-near-edge-of-space/719708 "2015-05-10T16:31:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-x-wing-soars-near-edge-of-space/719708/1 "2015-05-10T16:31:12Z")

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[‘Star Wars’ X-Wing Soars Near Edge of Space](http://www.space.com/29256-star-wars-x-wing-space-balloon-video.html)

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> Two amateur astronomers with little more than a weather balloon and a dream launched a model “Star Wars” X-wing vehicle into near space — over 20 miles above the Earths’ surface — and captured the flight on video.

Neato mosquito. Interesting how the wide-angle lens changes the curvature of Earth.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2015, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-wars-x-wing-soars-near-edge-of-space/719708/2 "2015-05-11T05:48:56Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> Interesting how the wide-angle lens changes the curvature of Earth.

True. It’s actually [concave](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=716519) you know.