UP, UP AND AWAY (IMAGE) DOE/Sandia National Laboratories Caption A weather balloon launches automatically from an Atmospheric Radiation Measurement fixed observatory in Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow. This facility has been operated by Sandia National Laboratories for 24 years and will continue to collect data and host experiments. Credit Photo by Brent Peterson/Sandia National Laboratories Usage Restrictions With credit License Original 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.