Category Archives: Balloons

Polar Ballooning Lectures at the Balloon Museum

Source: alibi – alibi.com If you love tales of adventure, the “Balloons and Airships Over the Pole” lecture series scheduled for March 18 – 20 at at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum is tailor-made for you. You will learn … Continue reading

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Spaceport Tucson: World View’s New Home for Balloon Tourist Flights

Source: space.com By Mike Wall World View Enterprises, which aims to loft paying customers to the stratosphere beneath a giant balloon, will do so from the newly approved Spaceport Tucson in southeastern Arizona, company representatives announced Tuesday.

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Russian Aviators Set Hot Air Balloon World Record

Source: Sputnik International – sputniknews.com Russian hot air balloon pilots Fedor Konyukhov and Ivan Menyaylo set a new world record for a hot air balloon flight when they touched down on Monday after more than 33 hours in the air.

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Documentary on record-breaking balloon flight to premiere

Source: The Seattle Times – seattletimes.com It has been a year since two pilots from the U.S. and Russia lifted off from Japan with the aim of flying farther and longer in their gas balloon than anyone in history. They … Continue reading

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The Physics of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Source: Wired – wired.com By Rhett Allain Have you ever seen a child with a balloon? It’s fun to watch. Kids pay attention to the world around them: They know that when you let go of something, it falls. Balloons … Continue reading

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