It was a cold January morning in colonial Philadelphia. The year was 1793 and Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, John Adams, and George Washington were among dozens of spectators gathered in the Walnut ...

A hydrogen-filled weather balloon launches automatically from a Department of Energy atmospheric measurement facility in Utqiaġvik, formerly known as Barrow. About three years ago, Sandia National ...

Three adventurers are planning to fly a hydrogen gas balloon over the Atlantic Ocean this month, living in a basket about the size of a large dinner table for the potentially record-breaking, five-day ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The invention of the balloon struck ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hundreds of miles north of the Arctic Circle, Sandia National Laboratories researchers ensure the collection of important weather and climate data. By switching the gas used in ...

Three crew members are safe after a hydrogen air balloon on a transatlantic flight path had to make what the Transportation Safety Board is calling a precautionary landing in Prince Edward Island. "It ...

If you’re a period drama fan who loves shows like Mad Men and Mr. Selfridge, you’ve learned that department stores used to go all-out in terms of publicity stunts. In the first season of Mr. Selfridge ...

A wedding celebration in Delhi took a terrifying turn when hydrogen-filled balloons held by a couple during their Haldi entry burst into flames, leaving both the bride and groom injured. The incident ...