A UK dad of two successfully launched a teddy bear into space as a way to inspire his kids to love science and ‘dream big.’ 50-year-old Chris Tarpy attached the stuffed animal to a helium weather balloon, complete with a parachute, tracking device, and a device to record flight data. This footage shows the bear’s launch from a park in Bedford, England, to a height of about 19 miles into space. ‘The point of the project was to inspire kids and encourage them to dream big,' says Tarpy, who is a so