A balloon soars through Colorado skies during Thursday's drama. Anyone familiar with the physics of lighter-than-air lift would probably have suspected that 6-year-old Falcon Heene was not inside the ...

NASA has launched a new scientific balloon mission from Fort Sumner, New Mexico, carrying experimental technologies designed ...

In this short video, I walk you through a simple balloon rocket experiment that is perfect for the classroom or home. Using just yarn, a straw, tape, and a balloon, I show step by step how to set up ...

A WashU team launched the Dilution Refrigerator Transition Edge Sensor (DR-TES) mission on Sept. 24 from NASA's scientific balloon facility in Fort Sumner, N.M. The mission is testing a sophisticated ...

👉 Watch the video of Sarah’s school science experiment at Sun Valley Elementary here! Hello parents, teachers and students! If you’re looking for fun way to explore meteorology with your elementary ...

On a clear day in early fall, around sunrise, you might notice hot air balloons flying across the sky, but why do they navigate the skies so early in the day and how does weather play a role in their ...

Water balloons may seem like a trivial matter. A toy for mischievous kids in summer. But for scientists, the behavior of balls of liquid wrapped in a thin elastic membrane is critical to everything ...

Our next story takes us to the ice of Antarctica, where NASA scientists are launching gigantic balloons that will rise up way into the stratosphere, to near space. Some of these balloons are so big ...

Arizona is home to multiple hot air balloon festivals every year, and the colorful sky vessels are a popular tourist attraction in the state. While some come just to watch the colorful balloons take ...

PLEASE follow these safety precautions when doing any science experiment. • ALWAYS have an adult present. • ALWAYS wear the correct safety gear while doing any experiment. • NEVER eat or drink ...

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