Google subsidiary wins rights to restore iconic Hangar One and manage Moffett Field

hangar-oneSource: Tech Times techtimes.com

By Randell Suba

Planetary Ventures, a company operating under the umbrella of Google, has been awarded by the General Services Administration (GSA) and NASA to renovate and manage the Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View, California. Continue reading

Posted in Hangars and Sheds, News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

WASP Gives NASA’s Planetary Scientists New Observation Platform

01  The Wallops Arc Second Pointer payload suspended from a crane during an earlier test deployment.Source: NASA.gov

Scientists who study Earth, the sun and stars have long used high-altitude scientific balloons to carry their telescopes far into the stratosphere for a better view of their targets. Not so much for planetary scientists. Continue reading

Posted in Balloons, Stratospheric Balloons | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Daredevils Attempt Tightrope Walk Between Two Hot-Air Balloons

04 A third balloon of observers watches the two joined onesSource: dailymail.co.uk

By Alex Greig

A filmmaker has created a nail biting video of a group of daredevils attempting to tightrope walk between two hot-air balloons. Continue reading

Posted in Balloons, Hot Air Balloons, News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Budweiser invents world’s largest goal light for Olympics: The Red Zeppelin

Bud Red ZeppelinSource: nwitimes.com

It’s one of the most cathartic sights for a hockey fan; or one of the most depressing ones, depending on which end of the score your team is on. Continue reading

Posted in Airships, Blimps | Tagged , | Leave a comment

NASA-Funded Science Balloons Launch in Antarctica

01 NASA mission launch between Dec. 27, 2013, and Jan. 30, 2014Source: nasa.gov

By: Karen C. Fox, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

In the bright light of Antarctica’s summer sun, a NASA mission launched its first 18 science balloons between Dec. 27, 2013, and Feb. 2, 2014. Continue reading

Posted in Balloons, News, Stratospheric Balloons | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment