
Turkey's earthquake and China's balloon
The Naked Scientists Podcast
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Modern weather balloons carry instruments to measure atmospheric pressure, temperature, humidity and wind speed. They're released routinely from 900 to 1300 locations around the world two to four times a day. NASA used multiple types of balloons to lift scientific payloads into the atmosphere as a low-cost way to take measurements over long durations. So while the rich history of ballooning does feature a strong scientific heritage, you can see why the multiple antenna US officials say they found, attached to the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon has raised a few eyebrows.
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