The study notes that while some of the materials used in weather balloons—like latex and cotton string—are considered biodegradable, much of it, including the string, is not breaking down quickly.

and then flew it on a weather balloon. The 3D printing process, also known as additive manufacturing, creates a physical ...

Students will be launching a weather balloon 100,000 feet into the Earth’s atmosphere. During the project, each grade level will be doing its own observations about radiation, ozone layers and more.

NASA 3D prints antennas - controlling electromagnetic and mechanical properties - for space-to-Earth communication using a Fortify printer.

Art Thompson:There's a series of nylon strings that run through that balloon material to be able to carry ... The team sends up weather balloons called pibals to measure wind speeds.

NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather balloon, could open ...