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Source: Red Bull Stratos Felix Baumgartner’s supersonic freefall from the edge of space on October 14, 2012, reached an even faster speed than originally estimated: Mach 1.25. The statistic was just part of the news shared in a report detailing … Continue reading →

Source: wired.com By Spencer Ackerman And so ends the U.S. military’s dream of mega-blimps strapped with powerful surveillance gear. The Army confirms to Danger Room that it’s killed the last of those lighter-than-air ships.

Source: designtaxi.com By Dorothy Tan While this flying balloon house is a more precise recreation of the one in Disney Pixar’s “Up”, you may feel safer traveling in this professionally made hot air balloon.

Source: Reuters.com By Jim Wolf WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A pair of big, blimp-like craft, moored to the ground and flying as high as 10,000 feet, are to be added to a high-tech shield designed to protect the Washington D.C. area … Continue reading →

Source: smartplanet.com By Bryan Pirolli For Parisians wondering if it’s a good day for a jog or a bike across the city, soon they’ll only need look up to learn how clean the air is.