The purpose of the project is to be used as a computing module in embedded devices, development projects, or educational settings as it creates an open hardware development board known as Balloon. The ...

Project Stargazer (1962) was a pioneering high-altitude balloon mission, reaching 82,000 feet, carrying two men for 18.5 hours to conduct astronomical observations, though only one of four planned ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — A breathtaking view over 90,000 feet in the sky was achieved by a local science class. Fifth-grade students at Wheeling County Day School soared to new heights with a balloon project ...

OAKLAND — Google’s parent company Alphabet is shutting down Loon, a high-profile subsidiary spun out from its research labs that used hot-air balloons to deliver cellular connectivity from the ...

Google parent Alphabet has announced that it is letting the air out of its internet-beaming balloon project — the latest of the tech giant’s “moonshot” programs to get scrapped. Loon, which used ...

Students from Piedmont Elementary School launched a weather balloon on Friday afternoon. “This is one of the biggest highlights of the year for these kids,” said Piedmont Science and 5 th Grade ...

Sarah Cole, a balloon artist in Stark County, organized a project to deliver balloon arrangements to more then 1,000 seniors for Valentine's Day. The Blessing Balloon Project was funded by donations ...