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: A weather balloon carrying a radiosonde sensor flies into the sky before vanishing from sight. The radiosondes provide data on wind speed and direction, and are currently used across the United States for weather forecasting.

Weather Balloon with Radiosonde

: A weather balloon carrying a radiosonde sensor flies into the sky before vanishing from sight. The radiosondes provide data on wind speed and direction, and are currently used across the United States for weather forecasting.

Image Credit: NASA ARC/Milan Loiacono
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