The last of more than 150 crates of balloons, tracking gear, launch equipment, and scientific payloads moved across the loading docks at the National Center for Atmospheric Research several weeks ago, bound for Hyderabad, India. More than two dozen scientists from throughout the U.S. are also on ... Show moreThe last of more than 150 crates of balloons, tracking gear, launch equipment, and scientific payloads moved across the loading docks at the National Center for Atmospheric Research several weeks ago, bound for Hyderabad, India. More than two dozen scientists from throughout the U.S. are also on their way to Hyderabad to the headquarters of the Equatorial Balloon Launching Expedition (EQEX). The undertaking is party of the worldwide scientific endeavor called the International Year of the Quiet Sun (IQSY). Show less
