The U.S. government is scaling back weather balloon launches. Here is why a weather balloon is such an important tool for ...

Amanda Cappelletti, a Delaware County Democrat, plans to introduce a bill that would ban the intentional release of balloons except for scientific or meteorological purposes ...

At least 11 National Weather Service offices have seen their twice-daily balloon launches to collect weather data suspended ...

Observations from soundings are important inputs for assessing turbulence that may impact air travel, marine weather, fire ...

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

Nearly everyone will need to know how to get rid of gas at some point in their lifetime. Over-the-counter medications can be very effective. However, there are natural remedies that relieve gas (often ...

In January, Connecticut lawmakers debated a bill that would ban the sale of helium balloons in the state, CT News Junkie reported. Balloon releases are used to celebrate or commemorate a wide range of ...

Quantities of helium weren’t discovered until the early twentieth century, and for many years, only the U.S. had sufficient quantities to use in airships. Almost all gas balloons and airships ...

“Helium tends to escape at ambient conditions very easily; everyone has seen an inflatable balloon wither and sink ... helium in the core suggests the young Earth likely captured some gas from the ...

Chapter 1. A market seldom in surplus Helium’s properties have for decades earned it an indispensable role in diverse sectors, but it is only since the turn of the century that the noble gas has been ...

DALLAS, Texas -- Officials said a large balloon U.S. Customs and Border Protection ... The hull of the aerostat consists of an upper chamber filled with helium, and the lower chamber is a ...

DALLAS (AP) — A large balloon used by U.S. Customs and Border ... The hull of the aerostat consists of an upper chamber filled with helium, and the lower chamber is a pressurized air compartment.