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High above the icy landscape of Earth’s southernmost continent, the Galactic/Extragalactic ULDB Spectroscopic Terahertz Observatory (GUSTO) scientific balloon

Experts will discuss new research from NASA missions at the 243rd meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), on topics ranging from planets outside our solar system to fleeting, high-energy explosions in the universe. The meeting will take place Jan. 7-11 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. In press […]

This month, NASA is launching its annual Antarctic Long Duration Balloon Campaign.

NASA kicks off its annual Antarctic Long Duration Balloon Campaign around Dec. 1, which includes three scientific balloon flights planned for launch from the

Students from universities across the U.S. will be launching the balloons beginning Friday morning.

The University of Houston is teaming up with two other colleges to conduct research during the Oct. 14 annular eclipse, using garage door-sized balloons.

The fall campaign of NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is underway at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) balloon launch site in Fort Sumner, New Mexico.

The Chinese government appears to have halted its surveillance balloon program in the wake of its diplomatic standoff with the U.S. earlier this year. A source of tension: In February, one of the Chinese high-altitude balloons strayed into U.S. airspace and was subsequently shot down by American fighter jets. While the incident has since been a source of tension between the two countries, U.S. officials noted that no balloon launches have been detected since.

Thursdays event draws delegation from Brazilian Space Agency

NASA’s scientific balloons can launch instruments weighing up to two cars at a fraction of the cost of a rocket launch to low Earth orbit but first the forecast needs to be just right.