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, […]
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Astrophysics, Exoplanets, Goddard Space Flight Center, Infrared Light, Scientific Balloons, The Universe, Wallops Flight Facility
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August 22, 2024
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