Dartmouth researcher proposes the use of high-altitude airships for astronomy

Dartmouth astronomy professor Robert Fesen appreciates NASA's Hubble Telescope, which he says has proven to be a terrific astronomical observatory since it was launched in 1990. But, he adds, there may be a vastly cheaper way to obtain nearly as sharp images of stars and galaxies that doesn't require space shuttle flights or teams of astronauts to launch or repair it.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news72369891.html">Dartmouth researcher proposes the use of high-altitude airships for astronomy</a></p> <p>Dartmouth astronomy professor Robert Fesen appreciates NASA's Hubble Telescope, which he says has proven to be a terrific astronomical observatory since it was launched in 1990. But, he adds, there may be a vastly cheaper way to obtain nearly as sharp images of stars and galaxies that doesn't require space shuttle flights or teams of astronauts to launch or repair it.</p>