Category Archives: Balloons

Pilot an airship at the Design Museum – ‘Mind Pilot’ installation by Loop.pH

Source: The Design Museum – designmuseum.org Saturday 15 – Sunday 23 September 2018 Installation This London Design Festival, spatial laboratory Loop.pH will invite visitors to pilot an airship using the power and focus of their minds inside the museum’s atrium.

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Google Spins Off Internet Balloon Project

Source: The Telegraph – telegraph.co.uk By Joseph Archer Google’s plans for a fleet of stratospheric space balloons beaming internet to remote corners of the world have moved a step closer after its parent company Alphabet spun off the project as … Continue reading

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Iconic Balloons from Bristol Balloon Fiesta’s Past Set for 40th Anniversary Comeback

Source: Bristol Live – bristolpost.co.uk By Alex Wood Fan favorites’ including the Peanut Man, Michelin Man and the Superbike will be on display at this year’s festival.

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France’s Lost Pigeon-and-Balloon Memorial Is Well Worth Remembering

Source: Atlas Obscura – atlasobscura.com By Cara Giaimo The statue – made by the sculptor of the Statue of Liberty – paid tribute to a flock of 19th-century war heroes.

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100 Years Ago, Balloon Men Tamed the Skies Over Fritch’s Lake

Source: Akron Beacon Journal – ohio.com By Mark J. Price One of the lesser-known stories of World War I is the naval invasion of Fritch’s Lake. The Suffield Township pond, named for Portage County settlers John and Mary Fritch, served … Continue reading

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