15-07-2017 18:38 via columbuspost.com

A university in Oregon will use balloons to track eclipse

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland State University in Oregon will launch four high-altitude balloons equipped with GPS tracking systems and 360-degree video cameras during the upcoming solar eclipse.
The university said Wednesday that the balloons will allow anyone to watch a live stream online as the moon’s shadow darkens a large swath of Oregon on Aug. 21.
One balloon will be a part of a larger live streaming project funded by NASA that involves 55 college and school teams throughout
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