The most recent balloon launch marks the fifth so far this year from Fort Sumner.
Final Preparations
Scientists make final preparations for field work aboard an icebreaker, which will be locked in the Arctic sea ice for one year.
Waiting for Balloon Weather
Daily weather briefings give rhythm to otherwise irregular days filled with launch attempts and instrument tests.
Final Field Days in Batamay, Northeast Siberia
A data shortage in the large swaths of larch forests in Northeast Siberia is a prime reason why we wanted to come here.
Please Keep Your Arms, Legs, and Cryogens Inside the Gondola at All Times
The BOBCAT mission is testing a cool, new type of cryogenic liquid containment system for balloon-borne telescopes.
Sampling the 2017 Burn Scar Near Batamay
The high severity of the burn scar north of Yakutsk may be out of the ordinary, and attracted the interest of the science team.
Nothing but Blue Skies Are All That I See
The science team gears up for a balloon launch from Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
Earth’s Mightiest Balloons
NASA balloons carry world class telescopes, cosmic ray detectors, and Earth science instruments.
Sampling a Recent Burn Scar in Yakutia
After the Tomsk campaign, we traveled to Yakutsk for the next leg of the campaign that came with new scientific objectives.