Steward Observatory balloon mission breaks NASA record 22 miles above Antarctica

Tethered by a long cable, the high altitude balloon carrying the GUSTO telescope is being launched from McMurdo Research Station in Antarctica.
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Seeking clues about the life cycle of stars, the GUSTO balloon mission, led by university astronomer Chris Walker, breaks the record as NASA's longest-flying heavy-lift balloon mission.

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