Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space. EXCITE is designed to study atmospheres around exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar system, during circumpolar long-duration scientific balloon flights. But first, it must complete a test flight during NASA’s fall 2024 scientific ballooning campaign from Fort Sumner, […]
Category:
Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Goddard Space Flight Center, Infrared Light, Scientific Balloons, The Universe, Wallops Flight Facility
Posted on
August 22, 2024
Sign up for our newsletter:
Categories
1
1
140
1
2
3
28
13
1
22
88
5
47
4
94
21
169
1
51
4
2
11
5
3
49
21
2
28
5
17
14
40
1
1
2
9
14
198
2
2
1
15
6
12
1
298
1
1
5
1
293
3
310
1
14
1
9
6
2
3
5
2
6
4
1
1
97
42
13
23
6
1
28
28
10
4
261
214
1
1
10
1
58
1
1
17
5
13
131
4
3
2
4
11
1
2
1
36
2
1
4
143
8
1
73
1
265
5
1
2
39
5
15
17
36
2
181
2
1
326
1
1
10
14
2
39
571
1
24
142
29
1
1
15
10
3
10
6
1
1
1
1
101
5
1
85
1
25
2
124
121
2
3
3
2
3
1
33
26
3
3
1
Blog Posts
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Completed
December 4, 2025
NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Jonny Kim, Crewmates Return
December 4, 2025
NASA Completes Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Construction
December 4, 2025