eli5 what happens to the hydrogen baloons when released into the sky?

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do they reach a time and burst or do they keep floating in spacedo they reach a time and burst or do they keep floating in space?

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>The balloon is usually filled with hydrogen… Weather balloons may reach altitudes of 40 km (25 mi) or more, limited by diminishing pressures causing the balloon to expand to such a degree (typically by a 100:1 factor) that it disintegrates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_balloon

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