SMRTR Science & EngineeringMar 27, 2025Nautilus

The Surprising History of Scientific Ballooning in 11 Missions

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NASA's GUSTO telescope, carried by a giant balloon over Antarctica, studies star formation, continuing a 250-year tradition of balloon-based scientific missions that have contributed to atmospheric and cosmic research.

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