Vanderbilt launches test balloon in preparation for total solar eclipse research

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Vanderbilt University is part of a national NASA project to give scientists a view of the eclipse from the edge of space.

The high altitude balloon, launched by Vanderbilt, will carry a 12 pound payload or scientific instruments for research and a camera for live streaming.

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