Winds bring down giant space balloon
NASA's giant research balloon has been forced down by winds less than 24 hours after its launch.
The balloon landed near Carnarvon, northwest Australia, 1,240 miles from its launch site in Alice Springs.
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185 OFFERNASA's giant research balloon has been forced down by winds less than 24 hours after its launch.
The balloon landed near Carnarvon, northwest Australia, 1,240 miles from its launch site in Alice Springs.
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