A spherical pressurized aluminum gondola took Auguste Piccard up into the stratosphere in for the first time in 1931. He would make 27 trips upwards, finally reaching a record breaking 14 miles above ground. It is possible that he was the first to see the curvature of the earth. Piccard was a Swiss physicist, inventor, and explorer (1884-1962). He had a twin brother named Jean and they were the inspiration behind the name of Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard.
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A very interesting stamp and story. I like the colours, too.
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I like the patchwork of fields with the road twisting through.
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The Pfizer jab has given us that up-up-and-away feeling today.
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My Science stamp is here: a famous scientist.
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