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 ...

Walla Walla-based hot air balloon pilot Devin White glances at the altimeter attached to Spectra, making a mental note of his altitude and wind speed. Spectra is White’s rainbow ombre-colored balloon ...

This story has been updated with additional information. Editor's note: This story was written on Friday. Due to the weather, the Saturday morning launch in John Stiff Park was cancelled, as well as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of Aerostar, an aerospace and defense company, conduct a high-altitude balloon launch from the Malemute Drop Zone during ...

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 ...

The Kubicek BB142P balloon was being cold inflated ahead of a scheduled sunrise sightseeing flight about 5am near Beaudesert, ...

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 ...

JACKSON, MI – People gathered from across the state Friday to watch hot air balloons soar through the sky for the first night of the 42nd annual Jackson Hot Air Jubilee. About 25 hot air balloons took ...

A hot air balloon crash in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of eight people after a fire broke out while the balloon was in flight. The incident took place on July 3, 2025, near Boituva in São Paulo ...

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 ...