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Nasa's super-pressure balloon ends journey in Argentina

The launch from Wanaka was the best mission to date.

Super Pressure Balloon ready for launch at Wanaka Airport. Photo: Nasa.

Peter Owens Wed, 31 May 2023

The Nasa super-pressure balloon launched from Wanaka Airport on April 16 was brought back to Earth in an unpopulated area of ​​Santa Cruz, Argentina, at the weekend.

The balloon’s payload of the Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) took research images of distant galaxies in the

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Peter Owens Wed, 31 May 2023
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