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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
Alanna Tomazin

Newcastle student sends weather balloon 28,000 metres into the sky

Hunter School of the Performing Arts student Nolan Sobel-Read launching his weather balloon in Nyngan. Pictures supplied

A Newcastle student has launched a home-built weather balloon 28,000 metres into the sky, taking his fascination with space to the next level.

Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA) school captain Nolan Sobel-Read had always questioned how close he could get to space.

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