With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight ...

At least 11 National Weather Service offices have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data suspended ...

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NASA's Scientific Balloon Program has returned to Wānaka, New Zealand, for two scheduled flights to test and qualify the ...

Optimistic's latex balloon, which was about 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, was filled with helium from a tank. During the first launch attempt, there wasn’t enough helium to get it going. On the ...

What happens when you combine fishing with helium balloons? We put this wild idea to the test in one of the most unexpected experiments yet. From setup to splash, this bizarre method delivered ...