Hop on one of the Michigan eXploration Laboratory's (MXL) highaltitude balloons! Watch as their weather balloon flies up through the clouds and witnesses the full solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 from the edge of the Earth.

Warning: video may cause motion sickness.

00:00 Launch!
01:52 A little higher up.
03:52 Through the clouds.
08:52 Total Solar Eclipse!
15:52 Soaring even higher.
17:52 Pop!
28:00 Camera loses power soon.

Learn more about MXL's work here https://exploration.engin.umich.edu/


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