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May 4, 2024
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Balloons Away

One of three long-duration balloon experiments launched on the ice shelf near McMurdo Station at the end of December made an encore appearance during its sub-orbital spin around the Antarctic. The joint National Science Foundation-NASA program marked an historic first with the successful launch and operation of three balloon-borne experiments in one season.

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