Hot air balloons have been taking to the skies above Bristol for the past three days at the annual international fiesta. First held in 1979, the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta celebrates the ...

The first launch of this year’s Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic began Thursday in clear, sunny skies — but Friday’s launch came as many Boiseans were deflated by smoky air and hazy skies ...

The balloons fly between 60,000 and 85,000 feet in the air, allowing Swifty to capture photos that cover up to almost 1,000 square kilometers. A significant difference between NSL's unique space ...

British inventor launches weather balloons 20 miles above earth. March 26, 2010 — -- A typical space shuttle mission flies 200 miles above the earth's surface and returns beautiful pictures ...

Mr Harrison first got the idea to explore space after a failed attempt to take aerial pictures of his house using a remote control helicopter. After investigating high-altitude weather balloons on ...