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What is the purpose of the Montana program mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of the Montana program mentioned in the text?
What is a key challenge that the student teams in the Montana program need to overcome?
What is a key challenge that the student teams in the Montana program need to overcome?
At what altitude do the eclipse-watching devices on the high-altitude balloons reach near space?
At what altitude do the eclipse-watching devices on the high-altitude balloons reach near space?
What happens to the high-altitude balloon once it reaches past about 100,000 feet?
What happens to the high-altitude balloon once it reaches past about 100,000 feet?
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Which instrument is NOT mentioned as part of the equipment beneath each high-altitude balloon for eclipse watching?
Which instrument is NOT mentioned as part of the equipment beneath each high-altitude balloon for eclipse watching?
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What role do the wireless modems play in the Montana program according to the text?
What role do the wireless modems play in the Montana program according to the text?
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Why are continuous, real-time coverage of eclipses from off Earth considered historic?
Why are continuous, real-time coverage of eclipses from off Earth considered historic?
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What is the function of a payload when attached to a high-altitude balloon?
What is the function of a payload when attached to a high-altitude balloon?
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What is one of the unique aspects of watching an eclipse from off Earth according to Des Jardins?
What is one of the unique aspects of watching an eclipse from off Earth according to Des Jardins?
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