Balloon Solar Observatory -- SSIPP (IMAGE) Southwest Research Institute Caption SwRI successfully demonstrated a balloon-borne solar observatory on November 1. The low-cost reusable optical-table-based observatory supports the development of new instruments to study the Sun from outside the Earth's atmosphere. Credit Southwest Research Institute Usage Restrictions Images/videos may be used by the media and the public for educational and informational purposes only License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.