Simon Parker is so enamored with off the beaten track America, that he has cycled across the nation twice. Here are 23 of his ...

In June, Hokkaido’s high-altitude landscapes create a magical spectacle known ... a purpose-built viewing platform perched at 1,088 meters. Accessible by a scenic gondola ride, the terrace offers ...

The US Army is developing high-altitude spy balloons designed to track enemy stealth fighters beyond the reach of traditional ...

Normally, you don’t think of these radios as having a lot of range, but if the transmitter is high, the range will ... nearly two minutes to send. The balloon system sends every 10 minutes ...

Learn what to expect on your ride to the edge of space aboard Space Perspective's Spaceship Neptune capsule. CEO Jane Poynter ...

Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and ...

“When you look at the failures that have occurred [in past manned high-altitude balloon missions], they all boiled down to the interface between the capsule and the person in the suit,” says ...

The Silver Queen Gondola travels 2.5 miles from the heart of Aspen to the 11,000-foot-high summit of Aspen Mountain. A sundeck and eatery greets visitors at the top of the mountain and makes for a ...

Aerostat systems are balloon-like elevated command ... Lockheed-Martin also developed a High Altitude Long Endurance Demonstrator (HALE-D), which seeks to hover, completely untethered, at 60,000 ...

The building serves as a weather station and payload preparation facility for scientists who send instruments to the very top of the atmosphere by hitching them to giant balloons. On this warm ...