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Trying to get inspiration into the kids in school to get this developed into some sort of school project where their hobpy or science project could be taking pictures from space and engage the next generation of scientists with the -- be -- for the rest of their lives. >> dont let them get near the balloon, causes all kinds of problems as we found out. >> great to talk to you. thanks so much. >> very welcome. >> congratulations, robert. as he said, the thin blue line of the atmosphere, amazing p...

Amateur star gazer robert harrison grabbing big headlines and the attention of the professionals over at nasa with the high altitude balloon product. >> he used a few basic pieces and few hundred dollars and took breath taking images 22 miles above the earth surface. today were lucky enough to have him join us. robert harrison joins us from leads, epg land. good to see you. >> good morning. >> break it down for us. how did you get the areaial photos, 22 miles above earth using a little bit of --...

winds and damaging hail. there were reports as many as eight tornadoes touching down across north carolina alone. homes are damaged and power crews are working to restore the electricity and now the northeast is under the gun yet again. were going to check in with rob marciano. >> a militia was the target of raids across the midwest this weekend. well find out more in court this morning and show you their recruiting videos on youtube. the am fix blog is up and running. wed like to he...

amber was mybest friend. i love you, amber. we will soon meet again. >> we have lost people who will never return to us. we will never recover from it. >> in uniform in a badge is not tolerated and will never be tolerated. >> unbelievable. the thin blue line of the atmosphere and blackness of space. >> so cool there. youre watching hln "news and views." im natasha curry. thank you for joining us on this sunday. breaking news out of afghanistan where president obama made a surprise vi...

amber was my best friend. i love you, amber. we will soon meet again. >> we have lost people who will never return to us. we will never recover from it. >> in uniform, in a badge, is not tolerated and will never be tolerated. >> unbelievable. almost emotional. the thin blue line of the atmosphere and blackness of space. >> so cool there. youre watching hln "news and views." im natasha curry. thank you for joining us on this sunday. breaking news out of afghanistan where president obama...

You know it would return back to earth rather than just float away in the stratosphere? >> okay. basically we have a prediction system. you can actually look at whats going on with the wind in atmosphere. make sure the balloon goes up and gets it, to the altitude and the balloon bursts. try to make sure it lands on land is tricky because england is quite small compared to america. the challenge is making sure it lands on land. >> how far away did it land from where you are? >> about 50 miles awa...

>> please. im not that old. blades. for more on the latest weather in your area, logon to weather.com. he didnt really need to make me an old lady on skates. see? it was worth waiting for. wasnt it? a bridge implosion. two union road bridges in south st. louis, missouri, just went down in a cloud of smoke. last night crews imploded those bridges over h 55. a new and improved bridge expected to reopen later this fall. a monkey on the loose in florida has wildlife experts fuming because hes ...

You catch him, vernon? >> well, hes a wild monkey and hes pretty elusive. he knows how to crossroads and stay out of power lines. hes not like a pet monkey who will come to you for food. this guy wants nothing to do with people. >> so why is it so imperative then for wildlife experts to catch him? is he a danger to human beings? >> not exactly, but he could be. if somebody got him cornered, yes, he could inflict some pretty bad wounds. plus, the fact is that hes detrimental to the wild environme...

And wildlife commission. >> dont think thats going to work with the state of florida fishing wildlife commission. >> that was just a trick. just to see if you were listening. the fact of the matter youve been on the hunt for this guy i said since 2008. theres been some close moment, right? the youve been able to tranquilize him. why didnt you get him? >> well, weve darted him about a dozen times. usually what happens is hes managed to take off real fast once hes hit with a dart and we basically ...

Slightly less than $450 million. nbcs mike taibbi has more. >> reporter: 38-year-old robert harrison is a self-confessed computer geek who says it was boredom that got him thinking a while back about space exploration, photo exploration, that is. >> a simple point and click cammen, 50 quid on ebay. >> reporter: thats about 100 bucks and 600 more for a gps tracking device duct taped to hold it all together, plus a standard weather balloon and helium to fill it. then up and away above the english ...