The mysterious impact of a United Airlines aircraft in flight last week has sparked plenty of theories as to its cause, from space debris to high-flying birds. However the question of what happened to ...

A United Airlines flight was diverted last week after its windshield was cracked by an object. Now a weather balloon company says it’s “quite likely” their balloon did it. By Aimee Ortiz A weather ...

A new North Carolina law, effective October 1, 2025, prohibits mass balloon releases. The law aims to protect wildlife and the environment from the dangers of balloon litter. Several other states, ...

That bright object seen in the western sky from Boulder County on Tuesday evening was a private company’s research balloon, according to the Boulder National Weather Service. “Too big and bright to be ...

Branching plots and dark humor animate “Eye of the Monkey,” set in an unnamed dystopian country. By Rebecca Makkai Rebecca Makkai is the author, most recently, of “I Have Some Questions for You,” and ...

A special exemption allowed a NASA-funded weather balloon to launch as planned Oct. 1, despite the ongoing government shutdown that began that day. But news about the balloon, and an exoplanet-hunting ...

Weather conditions were not favorable for Saturday’s Balloon Fiesta Mass Ascension.Rain showers moved over Balloon Fiesta Park just as Dawn Patrol was inflating. Continued rain showers and strong ...

I’m doing something a little different in today’s newsletter: Some of you may already know that I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and this time of year, it’s absolutely magical. The skies come ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - The Louisiana State University of Shreveport is inviting people to its first-ever Balloon Glow Festival. You can come out and enjoy food trucks, games, and tethered hot air ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Special Shapes Rodeo creates one of the most special days of the Balloon Fiesta, and there have been some pretty crazy shapes that have graced the skies of Albuquerque ...