Ep. 604: Balloon Astronomy - a podcast by 365DaysOfAstronomy.org

from 2021-05-10T20:00

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So when you think about the world's observatories, I'm sure you're imagining huge telescopes perched atop mountain peaks or space telescopes like Hubble. But you might be surprised to learn that some telescopes are carried high into the atmosphere on board balloons. What can they accomplish?