NASA to fly a football stadium-sized high-altitude balloon to study light from newborn stars

NASA’s latest mission won’t actually reach space but it will come very close, with a massive observation craft made up of a football stadium-sized high-altitude balloon, along with a special stratosp… [+2119 chars]

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