"There's no more key ingredient to analyzing weather to meteorologists than observations," Science and Operations Officer Matt Friedlein said. He said the balloon helps track the atmospheric cap.

At these heights, the atmosphere is cold enough that clouds are typically composed of ice crystals, not water droplets. These clouds often look thin, wispy, and delicate—but they can provide valuable ...

For decades, the Kármán Line, set at an altitude of 100 kilometers (or 62 miles) above sea level, has been the widely ...

The Mesosphere is the layer where meteors burn up, and it extends from about 50 km to 80 km (31-50 miles) ...