On Tuesday, people in Southcentral Alaska may have noticed an unusual sight in the sky: a large white and silver balloon, carrying an unidentified payload. It wasn’t a repeat of 2023, when an unmanned ...

A simple balloon launch delivers a three-dimensional snapshot of the atmosphere that helps keep people on the ground informed and safe.

NASA’s Balloon Program Office successfully completed the second test flight of its Super Pressure Balloon (SPB) at 3:54 p.m. EDT, Saturday, July 2, setting a new flight duration record for a ...

With six teams assigned to specific aspects of the project, the Northeast Middle School Electronics Club recently coordinated a successful 70-mile flight of a weather balloon across mid-Michigan, then ...

JACKSON, MI — Craig Elliott attended the first Jackson Hot Air Jubilee in 1983 as a newer pilot. His friend Larry Knight of Okemos, flying their green and white balloon, joined him. Elliott was ...

A United Airlines flight diverted to Salt Lake City last week after the pilots discovered a crack in one of the layers of the windshield, and a weather balloon may have been what caused the crack, ...

A “space balloon” for tourists is set for a test flight in Saudi Arabia this September. Spanish startup Halo Space built the balloon for zero-emission trips into the stratosphere. Each ticket is ...

We're now one step closer to seeing tourists making balloon flights to the edge of outer space. Just last week, Florida company Space Perspective sent a balloon-lifted test capsule to the outer limits ...

He was the man who gave generations of people the opportunity to experience their maiden flights in a balloon over Nelson’s County.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JACKSON TWP. − Hot air balloons dotted the skies of Stark County as the annual Balloon Classic lifted off Friday morning. The ...

WELL, WE ARE HOPING FOR A CALM CONDITIONS IN THE DAYS AHEAD. PERFECT FOR FLYING THOSE BALLOONS. LET’S GET YOU BACK OVER TO BYRON MORTON. YEAH, WE TALK ABOUT THIS ALL THE TIME. OF COURSE, THE WIND IS ...