The presentation was followed by Sarah Gibson, who presented current initiatives at the High-Altitude Observatory (HAO), and Alexandra Lockhart, a dancer who fuses heliophysics with performance art.

A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: Good morning. I'm A Martínez. A group of astronomers is getting really high, now that the world's highest altitude space observatory is open for business.

Scientists from the University of Graz, Austria, in collaboration with colleagues from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech), Russia, and the High Altitude Observatory of the ...

High Altitude Observatory scientist Nicholas Pedatella (PhDAeroEngr) is this year’s recipient of the SCOSTEP Distinguished Young Scientist Award for his groundbreaking contributions to understanding ...

A note: many observatories not on this list feature striking high-altitude vistas. However, observatory boards are understandably reluctant to promote tourism for telescopes that sit at the same ...

Good morning. I'm A Martínez. A group of astronomers is getting really high, now that the world's highest altitude space observatory is open for business. Located some 18,500 feet above sea level ...

Good morning. I'm A Martínez. A group of astronomers is getting really high, now that the world's highest altitude space observatory is open for business. Located some 18,500 feet above sea level ...