> HOW_IT_WORKS

1. 1.We launch a weather balloon. The map shows a grid of concentric rings and sectors radiating out from the launch site. Each section is a zone you can wager on.
2. 2.You pick a section and wager points. Click any cell on the map and choose how many points to put on it. You can spread points across multiple sections or go all-in on one.
3. 3.The balloon lands. We recover the payload and mark exactly where it touched down. The section it lands in is the winning section.
4. 4.Winners split half the pot. 50% of all wagered points go to the winners, split proportionally by how much each person wagered on the winning section. If you put in more points, you get a bigger share. The other 50% goes to STEM education programs.
5. 5.No winners? The pot carries over. If nobody wagered on the winning section, there are no refunds. The entire pot rolls into the next launch. The next event's winners split 50% of the combined pot — their event's wagers plus everything carried over. Pots keep stacking until someone wins.