The Minerva Balloon #1 is a photograph by John Bavosi/science Photo Library which was uploaded on May 8th, 2022.
The Minerva Balloon #1
The Minerva Balloon, 1804. Illustration of the design for a large balloon proposed by Belgian physicist and magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, known by... more
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The Minerva Balloon #1
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John Bavosi/science Photo Library
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The Minerva Balloon, 1804. Illustration of the design for a large balloon proposed by Belgian physicist and magician Etienne-Gaspard Robert, known by the stage name of Robertson. This balloon as intended to include a crew of 60 scientists to explore the world in a voyage lasting months. The air bag would be 46 metres across. The impractical design was never built.
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May 8th, 2022
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