Balloons may not seem like particularly threatening things, but mega-sized versions played a vital role in WW2. Here's what ...

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Montana Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke tweeted to "shoot it down." "The Chinese spy balloon is clear provocation. In Montana we do not bow. We shoot it down," he wrote. "Take the shot." The state's ...

A helium-filled balloon as big as a football stadium could help astronomers get high-resolution images rivaling those of the Hubble Space Telescope. Not only that, but it will also cost much less ...

Helium balloons are known for pulling things up, but they could be a great way to drag defunct satellites down to Earth, a team of engineers says. Dead satellites pose a hazard to other orbiting ...

Clear Lake will fill with color Friday when hot air balloons from across the county take to the skies for the RE/MAX Ballunar Liftoff Festival. The event, created by Steve Lombardi in 1993 ...

SPRINGFIELD — Organizers of the city’s annual Parade of Big Balloons were hoping to lift off this November after being canceled the last two years, but a worldwide shortage of helium is ...

Joy Hill, owner of Balloon Joi, inflates decorative balloons ... So for prom, she went big and bright. She bought a fuchsia gown with rhinestone straps and jeweled appliques.