Stunning images of galaxies captured by NASA's super balloon.

NASA's Super Pressure Balloon Imaging Telescope (SuperBIT) has captured stunning images of distant galaxies, including the Antennae Galaxies and the Tarantula Nebula, while floating through the stratosphere. The balloon and telescope are expected to continue to circumnavigate the globe for around 100 days, and if a problem should arise, operators have the ability to lower the craft due to onboard mechanisms. The goal of the mission is to analyze and study the mysterious substance known as dark matter in outer space. The images captured are comparable to those taken by the Hubble Space Telescope but at a fraction of the cost.