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Five Harvard students took it upon themselves to be the first to launch a hamburger into space. They tied it to a weather balloon along with a camera and a GPS unit. According to their YouTube video, it made it to around 90,000 feet before the balloon popped. They tracked it down in a tree about 130 miles from where they launched it. Check out the video after the jump!

We assumed this guy was the world's worst dad for taking his son's favorite toy and launching it into space. But it turns out he could track it using GPS so that it wouldn't be lost forever, and he is actually the coolest dad on earth because now his kid has a video of his train in space...

Roswell, New Mexico is famous for what many believe was the crash site of an alien spacecraft. Now, it has a new reason for fame. Last week, Red Bull-sponsored astronaut Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a space capsule 13 miles above the earth over Roswell, New Mexico and lived to tell the story.

For every wannabe astronaut foodie, this is the opportunity for you. FYI, it's not just about food. Volunteers will be participating in a real experiment so you will get to enjoy all the space stuff too. If you would like to apply, take the jump to get the link.

Last month Virgin Galactic announced it would begin offering commercial space flights later this year.

If you weren't able to stay awake until the wee hours of the morning to see the Lunar Eclipse, here are a few photos for you.