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Teddy bears and celestial smiles: The week in space

By Maggie Mckee

6 December 2008

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Four teddy bears were sent to an altitude of 30 kilometres in a helium balloon on Monday

(Image: Cambridge University)

This week, four teddy bears rode a balloon above much of the atmosphere, and Venus, Jupiter and the Moon made a smiley face in the sky.

View a gallery of the week’s images.

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