Episode Ep 604 May 10, 2021 26 min 56s

Ep. 604: Balloon Astronomy

From Astronomy Cast Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay

Astronomy Cast Ep. 604: Balloon Astronomy by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay 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?