The Chinese spy balloon that traversed across the US in 2023 was secretly fitted out with American technology that may have allowed it to spy on Americans.

The Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, the FAI long-distance world championship for gas balloon pilots, is the oldest and most prestigious event in aviation and the ultimate challenge for the pilots.

Each balloon carried two persons, the pilot and an assistant. They were all muffled against cold, and prepared to face a hard journey. Little sleep is possible on a long voyage, and intense cold ...

A NASA super pressure balloon at altitude. This package is completed with batteries and an array of solar cells, which allow the system to operate day and night for as long as the balloon retains ...

This double balloon helium/hot air system, however, remains among the most successful designs for long distance ballooning. This same year, French balloonist Jean-Pierre Blanchard and American ...

industry officials and media during a high-profile August 2023 ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating the newly built 700-foot-long balloon factory on Bartow Way, just off an airport runway.

It is the biggest such memorial of its kind in Japan. Local authorities are planning year-long balloon rides on a trial basis to judge whether the activity could prove damaging to the environment ...