Aberystwyth space mission yields stunning images of Wales
The space mission launched from Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth has provided some stunning images of Wales from the sky. The mission was launched from the School’s playground at 10.45am on Thursday 12 June with the help of a robotics expert at Aberystwyth University. Images from the mission are shown above courtesy of Dr Mark Neal / Prifysgol Aberystwyth University. Images include breath-taking views of Aberystwyth, mid Wales, Cardigan Bay, the Llyn Peninsular, the south west of England and a stunning image of the moment when the weather balloon burst and the parachute deployed. The images were taken by an on-board GoPro camera housed within a polystyrene capsule, which was tethered to the weather balloon. The technology for the mission was developed by Dr Mark Neal, co-ordinator of the Intelligent Robotics Research Group at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science, and a parent at the school. As well as the camera, the capsule als...