Think you need a NASA type budget to get cool photos from space? Think again. You can take them yourself using a simple point and shoot camera! Don’t believe me? Read on.

Colin Rich, self confessed photography nut sent his cheapo $45 point-and-shoot camera 125,000 feet up into the sky by attaching it to a balloon with, wait for it….duct tape!

Check out this amazing photo. It’s one of many in the set that were taken by the camera as it floated up into the atmosphere tied to a balloon!

What goes up, must come down. So when the balloon burst, the parachute deployed and down came the camera. You can see a full gallery of images here.

Better still, check out the video montage below for the full effect.

Colin Rich, you rock!