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Soviet Vega 1 balloon probe that explored Venus' atmosphere on ondisplay at the Udvar-Hazy Center of the Smithsonian Institution. In 1985 it traversed 11600 km or about 30% of the circumference of the planet. (xpost /r/CasualTodayILearned) [OS] [2204x3744]

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Taking measurements of the atmosphere is quite important and all measurements cannot be taken by satellite and radar. For this reason, a weather balloon or a “sounding balloon” is sent up in the atmosphere to take measurements. These balloons are launched with instruments aboard to send back information on atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind […]

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The basic concept of the weather balloon has changed little since its development in the late 1800s, although improvements to the balloon material and data collection have occurred over the years. Surprisingly, with all of today's advanced technology, weather balloons are very similar to those that first lifted off the ground and they still gather the weather data we depend on daily. Today's weather balloons rely on the same principles as their predecessors. A weather balloon today, as it…

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