While the device is deceptively simple, it is possible to get a balloon to very high altitudes ... had a violent drop in altitude followed by a gas explosion. The crew barely managed to parachute ...

Most amateur high altitude balloon payloads descend back to earth with a simple non-steerable parachute and can land hundreds of kilometers from the launch site in inaccessible areas. [Yohan Hadji ...

In 1783, hot air balloons became the first viable option for people to explore the world from the sky. In the years since then, balloon flight technology has evolved from cloth balloons and open ...

Wildland firefighters could have a new tool in their arsenal as they battle increasingly extreme wildfires: high-altitude balloons. Aerostar, a South Dakota-based company, has flown nearly a dozen ...