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NASA's Balloon Program: Exploring the Fringes of Space
Every spring and autumn, Fort Sumner's small airport in Southeast New Mexico becomes a hub for scientific research. NASA launches large helium-filled balloons carrying instrument packages weighing thousands of kilograms to gather data...
NASA
NASA’s New Solar Scope Is Ready For Balloon Flight
NASA and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, or KASI, are getting ready to test a new way to see the Sun, high over the New Mexico desert. A pearlescent balloon — large enough to hug a football field — is scheduled to take...
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Npr: The Navajo Nation's Own 'Trail of Tears'
NPR report on the Navajo long walk. Pictures and audio are included.