NASA Will Use Giant Balloon to Intercept Comet

Mashable 2014-07-29

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NASA is going pretty low-tech. It’s sending a giant balloon to study the Comet ISON and just like a typical balloon, it’ll be filled with helium. But this thing can carry 8,000 pounds.
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