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Home › Photography Videos › Photographing the Grand Canyon from Space Using A Balloon

Photographing the Grand Canyon from Space Using A Balloon

February 3, 2015 • Updated Jan 17, 2026 • Photography Videos • 1 min read

“How do you touch space without even leaving the ground? Near Space Photographer John Flaig outfits weather balloons with cameras to capture novel images of iconic landscapes, such as the Grand Canyon.”

Video from National Geographic

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