The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one of its key rivals in the nascent field of stratospheric ...

Light winds delayed the National Balloon Classic in Indianola, but young pilot Landon Olson is excited to compete with his custom balloon.

The 40th annual Balloon Classic began the morning of July 25 with a static flight, as inclement weather prevented takeoff.

The 40th annual Balloon Classic kicked off early Friday, July 25, 2025, over at Kent State University at Stark campus as part ...

See more than 100 hot air balloons take flight and paint the sky during the 2025 National Balloon Classic in Indianola.

The Ministry of Defence said the balloons offer low-cost surveillance as they don’t need a crew on board and can travel ...

The balloon had been carrying 13 people at takeoff. Eight of them were skydivers who had left the craft before issues arose.

Space Perspective first caught our attention four years ago, when the Cape Canaveral-based startup announced its plans to make sightseeing balloon flights to an altitude of 100,000 feet (30,480 m).

Take 10 flights in a balloon, and complete 2 flights in a balloon as the pilot. Make a controlled ascent to 3,000 feet above the takeoff point. Complete two solo flights.

In a statement Monday, the NTSB said the air balloon crashed at 7:45 a.m. on Sunday after an "unspecified problem with its envelope." What we know: 4 dead, 1 injured in hot air balloon crash in Eloy ...