In 1783, hot air balloons ... 1930s the United States Air Force began making forays into the atmosphere using balloons, and what followed laid the foundation for NASA and all American space ...

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

April 30 (UPI) --NASA officials are planning to launch the space agency's long-duration balloon campaign from Sweden to gather scientific data to assist with several projects starting in mid-May.

Gabriel Garde, head of NASA’s Balloon Program, leads the return to Wānaka, New Zealand, to flight-qualify giant super pressure balloons for 100-day missions in near-space. The 18.8-million ...