When the Wright brothers finally succeeded in getting their flyer airborne, many didn’t believe they had really done it.

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

Within hours of the news, forecasters at news outlets throughout the country decried the decision, saying that it would undermine forecasting for affected communities. The National Weather Service ...

That includes Landon Olson, a 16-year-old from Indianola, who has become a licensed pilot. He grew up with a love of hot-air balloons, and since 2023 he’s been training to become a hot-air balloon ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former ...