It may be lonely at the top but the view sure is breathtaking! The image comes from the Pegasus High Altitude Balloon - a project run by a student based in the UK. The project takes payloads using helium weather balloons to to near space between 60,000 ft or 12.5 miles (20km) and 325,000ft or 61.5 miles (99km) high. The baloons are designed to burst at certain heights returning the payload to earth via parachute.

The project has already launched two missions; Pegasus I (highest point: 66,000 ft) and the still to be recovered Pegasus II.  Currently, Pegasus III is on the planning stage. This mission will explore different approaches to a flight computer and will test a much simpler overall design over the "slightly overcomplicated Pegasus II." Don't take forget to take more photos!