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Did a NASA exoplanet-hunting balloon really 'crash' in Texas? Not according to the scientist behind the flight


NASA launched an exoplanet-hunting experiment Oct. 1 despite the government shutdown. After the mission's end on Oct. 2, news reports got a little confused.

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