COSMIC RAY BALLOONS PHOTOGRAPH A MEGAFIRE: Cosmic ray balloons launched almost every week to the stratosphere over California are capturing unique views of the historic Creek Fire, currently burning more than 300,000 acres of Sierra National Forest. See the pictures--and get the latest news about atmospheric cosmic rays--on today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: Spooky! This picture was taken by a cosmic ray balloon en route to the stratosphere over California's Owen's Valley on Sept. 25, 2020.
