A balloonist who tried to cross the Atlantic Ocean using hundreds of helium-filled balloons is heading home after landing in Newfoundland, far short of his goal. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp.

NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is scheduled to conduct two super pressure balloon (SPB) launches from Wānaka, New Zealand, to further test and qualify the technology, which can offer cost savings ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- The Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer balloon sits in a Presque Isle field at twilight on Wednesday. An international pilot team launched at 10 p.m. in an attempt to make the first ...

Day 5 of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta lifted off to great wind conditions for the Flight of the Nations. International pilots from several countries were celebrated in Wednesday's mass ...

We're now one step closer to seeing tourists making balloon flights to the edge of outer space. Just last week, Florida company Space Perspective sent a balloon-lifted test capsule to the outer limits ...

NASA’s super pressure balloon stands fully inflated and ready for lift-off from Wānaka Airport, New Zealand, in 2017. Credits: NASA NASA’s Scientific Balloon Program is scheduled to conduct two super ...