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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Balloonists Break Many Records in Exciting Race; Nicolas Tièche and Laurent Sciboz Win America’s Challenge
Updated 16th October 2017 Gas balloon teams taking part in the 2017 America’s Challenge–a distance race for gas balloons–broke many records in an intense
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Balloonists Locked in Tight Race Across America
The Swiss duo of Nicolas Tièche and Laurent Sciboz (Team 6), have covered 1138 miles and are flying over Wisconsin toward the Great Lakes. Defending champions Barbara Fricke and Peter Cuneo of the U.S. (Team 1) have covered 1124 miles! In this race, U.S. (Team 1) has also snatched the lead from the Swiss duo (Team 6), who in turn regained the lead, overnight.
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Interview with Jerry Copas: Aviator and Author
“What’s most intriguing about the 1925 crash of USS Shenandoah, America’s first rigid airship, is that the most modern state-of-the-art flying machine of the
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A Gripping Story of America’s Great Airship
Jerry Copas adds a new dimension with powerful images. The USS Shenandoah was a 680-foot-long rigid airship and the pride of the American Navy
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2017 World Long Distance Balloon Championship Results
Twenty-one gas balloon teams took part in the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. They took off on 8th September 2017, between 17:30 and 18:33
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Gas Ballooning FAQs
What makes gas balloons fly? Gas balloons ascend because the gas inside is less dense and lighter than the air on the outside of the
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