Cosmic Ray Balloon Instruments
- Project Type: Program
- Class:
Flight Project
NASA scientists have flown several instruments on high-altitude balloons to study the origin of cosmic rays. The Balloon Experiment Superconducting Spectrometer (
BESS), in partnership with the University of Tokyo, observes antimatter cosmic rays. The Cosmic Ray Energetic and Mass (
CREAM) with University of Maryland, targets high-energy cosmic rays. And the Super Trans-Iron Galactic Element Recorder (
SuperTIGER) with Washington University, focuses on cosmic ray elemental abundances.
