Lighter-than- air balloons can provide the lift required to carry people, and in 1783 the Mongolfier brothers flew a hot air balloon that was filled with lower density heated air prior to being ...

Cory Johnson woke up knowing it was a special day. So she wasn’t too surprised when a dozen strangers in a hot air balloon ...

Two German friends set a new world record after balancing on a slackline that stretched between two flying hot air balloons ...

On a slackline stretched between two flying hot air balloons at a height of 2,500 meters, the two Germans Friedi Kuehne and ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Hot-air balloons have been around for centuries. They're certified aircraft for those looking to take the slow and scenic route, but owning one can set you back ...

Imagine you're at a hot air balloon event. The balloonists are busy preparing for flight. They spread out the enormous balloons on the grass and check all the lines. The talk is all about today's ...

Nothing quite compares to witnessing a mass ascension at dawn, when hundreds of colorful hot air balloons lift off the ground and fill the sky above. But the fun of hot air balloon festivals doesn ...

In 1783, hot air balloons became the first viable option for people to explore the world from the sky. In the years since then, balloon flight technology has evolved from cloth balloons and open ...

Hot air balloons are a novel way to tour the area and could possibly be the highlight of your journey. With the help of expert input and traveler sentiment, U.S. News found the best hot air ...

Before the invention of modern weather balloons in the 1930s, scientists flew kites—and later, hot air balloons—equipped with thermometers to get such measurements. Today, there are about ...

But [Becky] shows how to make a hot air balloon using nothing but tape and garbage bags. The idea is quite simple. You form a large envelope from black trash bags and fill it with air. Becky does ...

A hot air balloon in Albuquereque, New Mexico, plummeted to the ground after it struck a radio tower during a popular festival, briefly catching fire. Kevin Carhart, a spokesperson for the ...