Weather balloon operations will stop or be reduced at 11 locations across the country due to staffing shortages caused by recent NOAA layoffs.
Military officials intercepted the balloon over Utah and said it was not a threat to national security.
The GUSTO experiment will map a large area of the Milky Way where new stars are born.
An investigation into the Chinese spy balloon shot down in February has reportedly discovered that American technology was used to collect images and data.
The balloon was first spotted last week over Hawaii. U.S. Officials are now reportedly watching as it heads toward Mexico.
U.S. officials say Beijing obtained U.S. military intelligence from its spy balloon that was shot down in early February.
