After a journey of a decade, what started as Project Loon by Google is no more. Promoted as a way to bring communications to the most remote parts of the globe, it used gigantic, high-altitude ...

Cracker question because helium balloons are actually a pretty controversial topic. Some people argue that they are harmful to the environment because on returning to Earth, animals mistake them for ...

Balloons can be a real menace, and not just those that may have been deployed by China to spy on the United States. Even the child-size pink plastic “Happy Birthday” balloon can be hazardous if left ...

Urban Sky will deploy high-altitude balloons over Colorado this year to prove out an inexpensive way to spot wildfires taking hold. This August, strange balloons will drift high above Colorado. These ...

In 2025, there were six balloon-caused outages in Humboldt COunty that knocked out power to 3,334 customers.

Alex Davies covers autonomous vehicles and other transportation machines for WIRED. To provide coverage over an area, Loon runs packs of five to 10 balloons. Together, they can provide an aerial mesh ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The weather down here on Earth's surface can be dependent on what is going on way up high in our atmosphere. We take measurements miles up with the assistance of balloons. Weather ...

One of America’s most iconic holiday traditions is back: the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since its debut in 1924, this event has become a staple of Thanksgiving celebrations, with only one ...