A Balloon that Could Bring Tourists to the Edge of Space & on TDIH; An Endangered Rat Capable of Cracking Coconuts is Confirmed to Exist in 2017

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

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4.6 • 732 Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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A balloon could soon bring tourists to the edge of space, after undergoing a successful test. We’ll have the details on what it will cost you. And on 'This Day in History', an endangered rat that’s reportedly capable of cracking open coconuts is confirmed to exist -- on a single island -- back in 2017. So-Called 'Space Balloon' Completes Crucial Test Ahead of Tourist Flights (gizmodo.com) $125,000 Balloon Trips To Space Closer After Successful Test Flight (forbes.com) spaceperspective.com/journal/space-perspective-successfully-completes-development-flight-2 Passengers Invited to Experience an Astronaut's Eye View of Earth in a Balloon : ScienceAlert Giant, tree-dwelling rat discovered in Solomon Islands Contact the show - [email protected] Sponsored By Acorns - Head to at acorns.com/cool or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:52.3	On today's episode, a balloon that could soon bring tourists to the edge of space had its
0:58.1	first successful test.
0:59.9	We'll have the details on what it will cost you if you wish to be a passenger in the near
1:03.8	future.
1:04.8	And on this day in history, an endangered rat that's reportedly capable of cracking open
1:09.7	coconuts is confirmed to actually exist back in
1:13.5	2017.
1:14.9	We'll tell you about this species found just one place in the world.
1:18.4	That's coming up on cool stuff.
1:20.0	If you aren't afraid of heights and you want to see the border of space, a company called
1:24.3	Space Perspective has announced a successful test run of their Neptune
1:27.8	vehicle, which is the largest spacecraft capsule ever flown.
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