Production of the world’s largest hybrid airship will begin this year with a model designed for commercial use. UK-based manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV)
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NASA’s Future Mission to Venus — Humans in Floating Airships?
Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs.
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Museum Highlights Advances in Science and Technology by Balloonists
With an emphasis on the science, technology, engineering, and math-related contributions of world-renowned balloonists, the redesigned International Ballooning Hall of Fame at the Anderson
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Poland Wins Gas Balloon Race; USA-2 Finishes Second
A Polish team has flown their gas balloon 1145.29 kilometers from Bern, Switzerland, without touching down, achieving the furthest distance from take-off and winning
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British Airship Pioneer Inducted as Living Legend of Aviation
British airship and ballooning pioneer, Mike Kendrick, has been inducted into the prestigious Living Legends of Aviation, joining the likes of Buzz Aldrin and
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Upcoming FUGO Balloon Exhibit Needs $137,000
Two museums in Michigan have come together to create a hands-on exhibit of the world’s first intercontinental bomb, which is a rare World War
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MSU Presents Early Results of Solar Eclipse Ballooning Project
During the August 2017 total solar eclipse, the planetary boundary layer—also known as the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) —sank to roughly 2,500 feet, according
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Exhibit Explores the Science, Power, and Beauty of Weather
Science and technology stories relating to humankind’s exploration of the weather are very interesting, and the immersive 2,000-square-foot “Weather Lab” that opened recently at the Anderson-Abruzzo Albuquerque International Balloon Museum gives visitors an inspiring view of the inextricable relationship between weather and humanity.
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Balloon-powered Internet Reaches Tens of Thousands in Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico
As cell phone and electrical companies scramble to repair the infrastructure, in Puerto Rico, in the wake of Hurricane Maria, some help in communication technology has come from huge jellyfish-like balloons, that ride stratospheric winds, 20 km above the Earth’s surface, and serve as floating cell phone towers.
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Results for America’s Challenge Gas Balloon Race, 2017
Official results for 22nd America’s Challenge–distance race for gas balloons Updated 16th October 2017 Place Teams Pilots Distance Duration Landing Location 1 Team 6, Switzerland
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