POV of rising weather balloon captured — VIDEO

Now this is a view that you’ll remember. And it’s conveniently right on the computer screen.

Thanks to YouTube user, WiredToTheCore, you can experience the view of climbing to the top of Earth’s atmosphere and then dropping right back down.

The six-minute video shows the footage captured from a camera strapped to a weather balloon released in Carbon, Alberta, Canada. While the footage is usually shaky and dizzying, it does well to show off the amazing scenery around it.

At the height of the clouds, you can see the vast green plains and the little town adjacent to the launch area.

After a cut, all that can be seen are clouds all around. Slowly, you start to make out Earth’s horizon. Then finally you see the blackness that is space.

It’s a surreal experience, seeing the edge of life as we know it.

After a few minutes of enjoying the scenery (and the strangely motivational music in the background) the balloon pops, and the camera begins its descent back to Earth. You can even see the falling remains of the balloon.

A good portion of the re-entry is captured, including the camera’s crash landing on the grassy fields from where it started.

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