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SuperBIT on a 2016 test flight over Texas
SuperBIT on a 2016 test flight over Texas
Richard Massey / Durham University

A SuperBIT optical and ultraviolet composite image of the Eagle Nebula, located 7,000 light years from Earth
SuperBIT team, from Romualdez et al. (2018) SPIE 10702
The SuperBIT balloon-borne telescope, seen here prior to lifting off on a test flight from Timmins, Ontario
Barth Netterfield/Steven Li
The telescope incorporates a 0.5-meter-diameter mirror
Steven Benton
SuperBIT has successfully completed four test flights
Steven Benton
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SuperBIT on a 2016 test flight over Texas
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SuperBIT on a 2016 test flight over Texas
A SuperBIT optical and ultraviolet composite image of the Eagle Nebula, located 7,000 light years from Earth
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A SuperBIT optical and ultraviolet composite image of the Eagle Nebula, located 7,000 light years from Earth
The SuperBIT balloon-borne telescope, seen here prior to lifting off on a test flight from Timmins, Ontario
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The SuperBIT balloon-borne telescope, seen here prior to lifting off on a test flight from Timmins, Ontario
The telescope incorporates a 0.5-meter-diameter mirror
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The telescope incorporates a 0.5-meter-diameter mirror
SuperBIT has successfully completed four test flights
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SuperBIT has successfully completed four test flights