Tag Archives: NASA

NASA Has a Plan to Let Humans Soar above the Clouds on Venus

Posted on June 5, 2018 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: NBC News Mach – nbcnews.com By Corey S. Powell    Jun.05.2018 Proposed “HAVOC” mission would send a blimp-like airship to Earth’s nearest neighbor.

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French blimps to test Guam weather

Posted on October 9, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Guam Daily Post – postguam.com By Tihu Lujan Innovative balloons may improve weather forecasting Five French meteorologists are on Guam testing a set of miniature blimps that may lead to innovative weather forecasting.

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NASA Hopes a Stadium-size Balloon Will Shed Light on Mysterious Particles

Posted on April 27, 2017 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: The Washington Post – washingtonpost.com The balloon will float about 20 miles above Earth on a planned 100-day journey.

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Titanic NASA Balloon Reaches Milestone

Posted on July 4, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Science Magazine – sciencemag.org By Patrick Monahan The latest and largest pressurized balloon to be launched by NASA has set a record for endurance: the longest mid-latitude flight by a large scientific balloon.

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Ballooning Expectations: New Approach for Astronomy

Posted on May 8, 2016 by LighterThanAirSociety

Source: Space Daily – spacedaily.com Decades ago when he was in grade school, Christopher Walker stepped outside with his father to see the NASA all-aluminized Echo balloon cross the nighttime sky in Earth’s orbit. That early space spectacle stuck with … Continue reading →

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