Before we look at a few of these tasks, here are some things to remember about how piloting a hot air balloon works. #1 NO STEERING A pilot can only directly control their balloon in one axis ...

It's not uncommon to see hot air balloons dotting the sky in Arizona. The balloons are regularly spotted rising into the early morning sky, arrayed majestically in eye-catching, bright patterns.

The Balloon Federation of America (BFA) announced Friday that it will return to the Old West Balloon Fest held in Mitchell ...

Hot air balloons take off during the mass ascension at the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque, N.M., on Saturday. The Associated Press A flotilla of hot air balloons ...

Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent. Hot air balloons might seem like magic, but there is a lot of physics at play behind their ascent.

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will ...