A NASA telescope aboard a high-altitude balloon will float over the South Pole to study a 'star-killer' - Space.com

By flying on a high-altitude balloon, ASTHROS will be able to see things space telescopes cannot.

The James Webb Space Telescope may be getting most of the attention this summer, but next year, keep an eye out for NASA's Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observatio… [+3246 chars]

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