O n this day in 1785, a hydrogen-filled balloon was floating across the English Channel when it began to sink. In desperation, the two passengers began throwing possessions overboard, including ...

A mysterious white balloon that was seen flying through the skies attracted the attention of hundreds of onlookers. But who was steering the carrier and why was it slowly making its way across the UK?

National Weather Service offices across the country are suspending or reducing weather balloon flights due to low staffing.

A balloon filled with hydrogen gas also releases heat when lit on fire. Due to differences in energy density, the crystallization of sodium acetate releases more heat per mole than the hydrogen gas ...

Giang Pham's birthday celebration in Hanoi turned tragic when a hydrogen-filled balloon exploded, causing facial burns. Captured on video, the incident highlighted the dangers of flammable ...

It’s a large helium or hydrogen-filled balloon with a radiosonde connected to it, which is a device that measures various weather variables such as temperature, dew point, pressure, wind speed ...

For decades, 92 NWS offices in North America and the Pacific Islands have launched weather balloons twice per day. The helium or hydrogen-filled balloon is attached to an electronic device called ...

The hydrogen-filled balloon departed Burgkirchen an der Alz, in Germany, on Monday evening. On board for the next 44 hours were adventure seekers Kolja Packard and Wuzi Wagner. Their journey was ...