Spaceship Flying Strapped to a Balloon Instead of a Rocket Looks Smaller Than Expected IRL
19 Dec 2023, 08:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first images of the Neptune balloon-carried spaceship kind of makes us feel it looks smaller that we were expecting from a capsule meant to carry eight
Going Number 2 at the Edge of Space Gets Classy in Daring High-Altitude Balloon
17 Oct 2023, 09:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / SPace Perspective reveals the look of the toilet it has devised for the Spaceship Neptune high-altitude balloon, it's a far cry from usual space toilets
U-2 Pilot Snaps Close-Up of Chinese Spy Balloon, Clearly Shows Solar-Powered Payload
23 Feb 2023, 16:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The American military releases a new image of the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the U.S., payload clearly visible
Chinese Spy Balloon Dogfights F-22 Raptor Like a Pro, Animation Ending Is Unexpected
13 Feb 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perhaps one of the craziest animation videos that popped up after an F-22 shot down a balloon shows the spying hardware putting up a fight
NASA Aerobot Prototype Flies Over Nevada, Demonstrates Controlled-Altitude Maneuvers
11 Oct 2022, 18:01 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Venus aerial robotic balloon prototype successfully completed two flights over Nevada's Black Rock Desert, demonstrating its abilities
Spaceship Neptune Is the Low-Tech, Cheaper Way to Reach the Edge of Space
16 Jan 2022, 05:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Spaceship Neptune is in essence a balloon with a pressurized capsule underneath that doesn't really reach space, but hovers many miles beneath it
Japanese-Made Drone Is a Glowing Balloon Propelled by Ultrasonic Vibrations, Has No Blades
15 Nov 2021, 10:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Japanese have developed a new type of drone that has no blades and looks like a big balloon filled with helium. It is propelled by ultrasonic vibrations
Israel Unveiled Sky Dew, the Giant Balloon That Detects Missiles Faster Than Anything
4 Nov 2021, 06:09 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Israel is taking aerial surveillance to the next level, with a massive aerostat that will boost the anti-missile and anti-drone defense system.
You Can Now Book a Seat to Fly With a Football Field-Sized Balloon Above Earth
5 Oct 2021, 00:15 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Arizona-based World View aims to start taking paying customers on stratospheric balloon rides. A seat on a ride that will take you 23 miles up sells for $50K
A Giant Balloon Could Help Scientists Get Crystal-Clear Shots of Space
21 Jul 2021, 11:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Developed by Durham, Toronto, and Princeton Universities together with NASA and CSA, the SuperBIT will be carried by a giant ballon into the stratosphere.
Wooden Satellite Takes Selfie From Stratosphere, Captures Exploding Balloon
15 Jun 2021, 10:20 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The world's first wooden satellite took a slefie at the right moment. After reaching its maximum altitude in the upper atmosphere, the carrier ballon exploded
Lawnchair Larry, the OG Balloon Man Who Flew Into Federal Airspace by Mistake
4 Sep 2020, 12:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Larry Walters was a truck driver with a 20-year-old dream of flying while attached to a helium balloon. He fulfilled that dream on July 2, 1982