NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires

The January wildfires in California devastated local habitats and communities. In an effort to better understand wildfire behavior, NASA scientists ...

A high-altitude balloon is photographed from below as it ascends into a blue sky. The white balloon is partially inflated and the cell transmitter and other equipment is visible.

Space Exploration

NASA and Forest Service Use Balloon to Help Firefighters Communicate – NASA

November 14, 2024

NASA is participating in a collaborative effort to use high-altitude balloons to improve real-time communications among firefighters battling wildland fires. ...