A hot air balloon crew waves to the crowd moments after launching at the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. The party had been halted for a year due to COVID. (Adria Malcolm for the Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal A lawsuit filed by Canon USA Inc. against the AlbuquerqueRead More →
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – A recently released autopsy report reveals what killed a balloon pilot involved in a fatal crash in Albuquerque over the summer. However, there are still many unanswered questions. While toxicology reports released a few months ago show that the pilot, Nick Meleski, had cocaine and THCRead More →
Federal officials investigate a June balloon crash at Unser and Central that left five dead. Autopsy reports released Monday reveal that all five died of blunt force trauma. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis / Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal All five people killed in a hot air balloon crash over theRead More →
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Balloons floated high in the skies of Austin in honor of Cameron Nelson on Sunday. Nelson is the son of LBJ Early College High School head football coach Jahmal Fenner. According to a GoFundMe set up by the family, Nelson died in a “violent tragedy”. On Monday,Read More →
Baby Yoda, Ada Twist Scientist and me. What do the three of us have in common? This year was our Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade start. While Baby Yoda and Ada towered four stories above Columbus Avenue, I was busy on the ground, making sure those giant balloons didn’t fly away. SinceRead More →
Boulder High senior Bryce Irving developed an interest in space exploration while living in Florida when he was younger, riding his scooter to watch SpaceX launches and visiting Kennedy Space Center. Bryce Irving (courtesy photo) In high school, he heard a presentation from an engineer at Ball Aerospace, contacted theRead More →
NEW YORK (CBS New York) – Macy’s 95th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade will return in person on Thursday after the pandemic forced the event to return to a televised-only audience last year. Preparations were underway Wednesday on the Upper West Side, where the giant balloons came to life. READ MORE:Read More →
UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Before the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade struts through the streets of Manhattan on Thursday, the balloon inflation event took place on the Upper West Side on Wednesday. Crowd favorites from Ronald McDonald to astronaut Snoopy to the Pillsbury Doughboy came to life 24 hours before theRead More →
Well, regular it is. Mmh. Law. We are thrilled to bring this great tradition back to New York and to the nation. You know, we’re kicking off the holiday season with this big parade and it’s a chance for us to really celebrate uh we’re back. It’s going to beRead More →
Doha: The skies of Aspire Park will once again be filled with bright and colorful hot air balloons as the Qatar Balloon Festival returns for a second year from December 9-18. 40 balloons will be on display during the 10-day festival and this time it includes special shaped hot airRead More →
In 2019, the DukeSAT team of Integrated Science and Technology (ISAT) students and faculty at JMU began working on software for a weather balloon experiment they would launch into the atmosphere. On November 7, the DukeSAT 2022 team of ten ISAT students and faculty launched a single high-altitude weather balloon.Read More →
The story at a glance The much-loved balloons in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade haven’t always been successful in their annual battle against streetlights and strong gusts of wind. Deflated balloons have injured spectators several times in the parade’s nearly 100-year history. Some balloon characters have themselves been injured. For some,Read More →
Traffic notice Wednesday, November 24, balloon inflation At 7 a.m., West 81st Street and West 77th Street, from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue, will be closed to vehicle traffic. At 8 a.m., West 72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenues will be closed to vehicular traffic. AdditionalRead More →
With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, it’s time to get excited about the new edition of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. McDonald’s has been an integral part of the parade for more than 30 years with its Ronald McDonald balloon, featuring the fast food chain’s mascot that delights fans and brings smilesRead More →
For some, the best part of Thanksgiving is spending time with loved ones or eating their favorite fall treats without counting calories. For others, it’s a procession of inflatable structures the size of three-story buildings through some of Manhattan’s most recognizable streets. Thousands of spectators are expected to throng theRead More →
EXCLUSIVE: The general wisdom is that the American continent was not attacked during the Second World War. However, a new documentary launched on Discovery+, from Objective Media Group America, points out that this is not technically true. The streamer ordered Big invasion of explosive balloonsa historic special that will liftRead More →
Hot air balloons have always been part of Michael Glen’s life. His first flight to the clouds was with his father when he was just 2 weeks old. In 1996, Glen was involved in a single-car rollover accident and was left paralyzed from the waist down. But becoming a hotRead More →
File The sign of a Chick-fil-A is seen July 26, 2012 in Springfield, Virginia. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) American Fork, UT – A balloon from a local restaurant landed in a neighborhood in American Fork. Although it surprised the people who lived there, theyRead More →
Residents of Varanasi are thrilled to experience what it feels like to soar through the sky and get a bird’s eye view of the city, known as the spiritual capital of India. The bright colors of hot air balloons in the air are also a new sight for residents. TheRead More →
While balloons only account for a small portion of plastic pollution, they are among the deadliest for wildlife. Image: Balloon debris survey By Kyle DavidsonCapital News Service Nisha Singhi never expected to have her hand in state law, but in early October, the Bloomfield Hills high schooler’s efforts led toRead More →
For the most part, Kaashi is the seat of the gods, one sees colorful throngs of pilgrims, a vast sacred landscape and climactic end-of-life ceremonies in the undulating ganga while navigating its crowded streets, unfolding like a production of Broadway and a costume drama. all at once. Many scholars, literaryRead More →
The three-day festival was organized to promote tourism in Varanasi. At a height of 1,000 feet, people taking the ride can get an aerial view of the city on the banks of the Ganges. Reported by Sudhir Kumar | Written by Sharmita Kar | Edited by Avik RoyHindustan Times, NewRead More →
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mike Trevorah, also known as “That Balloon Guy”, brings smiles to drivers facing obstacles in our area’s construction zones by crafting balloon animals. Many drivers are annoyed when their trip is delayed due to construction work and detours. Meet “That Balloon Guy”, a CenturyRead More →
For the second time this year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln student government group has passed a resolution calling for an end to a long tradition of Husker football. Student representatives voted unanimously last week to encourage an end to helium balloon releases at Husker football games and the university asRead More →
CLEVELAND — Cleveland City Council introduced an ordinance on Monday that would ban the intentional release of balloons into the air. What do you want to know Cleveland City Council proposes to ban intentional release of balloons Proposed order cites environmental impacts of balloons The order would be punishable asRead More →
For shooting training videos, TV shows, movies, and more, it would be helpful if a camera-equipped drone could follow people as they move through an environment while providing narration. This is possible with current drone technology, but thwarted by the fact that the whirring rotorsRead More →
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Husker fans could see the end of the balloon-dropping tradition, which dates back to the 1960s. On November 10, the Student Association of the University of Nebraska (ASUN) unanimously supported a resolutionwritten by student senator Kat Woerner, to encourage an end to the dropping of ballsRead More →
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to strengthen requirements for commercial pilots of hot air balloons. The FAA is pushing to require hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates when taking fare-paying passengers on flights and operating for hire. The proposed rule change wouldRead More →
Newport students came together over the weekend to honor their classmate, who died in a car crash earlier this month in Walton. Friends, family and teachers remembered Newport High School student Autumn Ward on Sunday. She died in an accident on November 5 near the southern exit ramp from InterstateRead More →
For better or for worse, Jeff Koons’ “Balloon Dog” sculptures are now part of art history, with a 1994-2000 orange version auctioning for $58.4 million at Christie’s in 2013 , setting a record at the time for the most expensive work by a living artist ever sold. But it hasRead More →
The past 18 months have been difficult for businesses. How did you manage to survive? Steve: We stayed home. We own everything. We have been in business for a long time. So we had no payment. We tried to help our staff and let them work on other projects andRead More →
By JOYANNA LOVE / Editor-in-Chief It was a very personal moment for the Richardsons as they tossed yellow balloons at Worship in the City on November 13 in memory of those who died during the coronavirus pandemic. “We just wanted to extend our condolences to all of the families whoRead More →
And a “child” will lead them. Grogu – better known as ‘Baby Yoda’, the lovable alien at the center of Disney’s hit Star Wars spin-off ‘The Mandalorian’, made his balloon debut Saturday morning at Macy’s Balloonfest at Citi Field. The event was a test flight for the giant balloons thatRead More →
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ALTUS, Okla. (KSWO) – If you need a chance to get up, up and away, the town of Altus will host its inaugural Hot Air Balloon Festival and Airport Day this weekend. “We are really excited. This is the first time, we’ve been told it’s been done before, but noneRead More →
The story at a glance A French balloonist on Wednesday set a new world record for standing atop a hot air balloon at altitude. Ouvrard, who previously broke a record in 2020, reached a maximum altitude of 4,016 meters (13,175 feet). “When we passed 3,500 meters, I knew we couldRead More →
breathtaking journey into the stratosphere world view, an arizona-based company, is developing a balloon-borne capsule for breathtaking journeys into the stratosphere. the first commercial rides aim to start in 2024 with a cost of around 50,000 euros. participants of all ages and physical abilities can enjoy this unique event aboveRead More →
November 10, 2021 — Biosensors International Group Ltd., developer and manufacturer of innovative medical devices, announced the results of the BIO-RISE CHINA study, sponsored by its sister company, JW Medical Systems Ltd. (Shangdong, China). BIO-RISE CHINA is a multicenter, randomized, controlled superiority trial conducted at 10 centers across China underRead More →
Float towards the third annual MHC BalloonFest on Saturday, November 13. This year, the MHC campus presents the Hot Air Balloon Festival to entertain local residents. After having to skip last year due to the coronavirus, this year’s event is being held in hopes of giving people a safe eventRead More →
According to the FAA, “benefits of the proposed rule include increased safety of commercial balloon operations through reduced risk of accidents, fatalities, and injuries caused by medically impaired balloon pilots.” Calls for changes to medical standards stemmed from a 2016 fatal crash in Lockhart, Texas, that killed 16 people, includingRead More →
NEW ROCHELLE, NY – The New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce is looking for giant balloon handlers to lend a hand at the 57th Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade on Nov. 20. If you’ve ever wanted to hold a giant balloon, now is your time to shine as a grateful city watchesRead More →
It’s not like things couldn’t go wrong in most college after-school programs – the schedule is scrambled, someone drops the ball and a team project falls apart, or you sprain your ankle on the sports field – but at least you don’t have to worry about creating a national securityRead More →
Three hot air balloon pilots and their crew met at Page Middle School to share their love of hot air ballooning with sixth, seventh and eighth graders. The balloon regatta committee prepared curriculum information for schools and pupils studied the science and history of ballooning for a week before NovemberRead More →
COLOMBIA — Family and friends gathered Monday at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist Church in Columbia to remember Cassandra Shafer. I’m here at Wilkes Boulevard United Methodist in Columbia for a ball release for Cassandra Shafer. She was hit and killed late Saturday night while crossing Highway 63. @KOMUnews pic.twitter.com/1iz6WSXyIp —Read More →
Mike and Chris Lacy, left, watch the balloon launch during a morning mass ascent at the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, (Adria Malcolm for the Albuquerque Journal) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal Attendance for the 2021 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is down 9.5% from the 2019 fiesta, according to recentlyRead More →
Did you think Black Friday marked the start of the holiday season? Think again. In Santa Rosa, it’s Winterblast. Hundreds of people showed up to let loose, get in the holiday spirit – and shop – on Saturday in the southern arts district of A Street for the annual eventRead More →
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“We are now past the controversy,” Paul Colucci said at the Oct. 26 Gardiner Planning Board meeting, as he and his colleagues moved forward with plans to allow Wireless Edge, LLC to build the second cell tower of the city, at 630 South Mountain Road. . But maybe the chairmanRead More →
Longview’s Bill Bussey has been in the air for a long time, but he just keeps reaching new heights. Bussey, one of the founders of the Great Texas Balloon Race, earned his fixed-wing pilot’s license in 1969 and began flying hot air balloons in 1977. He recently became the thirdRead More →
Craig Lloyd continues to push the boundaries to find ways to make the most of the family’s 800-acre farm. For two centuries, the land was just that: a farm. But in recent decades Lloyd’s have shifted to hosting events on the property. Some of them are more traditional, like theRead More →
NATCHEZ — Many in the Miss-Lou saw nearly 40 different hot air balloons fly during the 36and Annual Natchez Hot Air Balloon Festival just two weeks ago, but for students at Robert Lewis Magnet School, the fun didn’t stop there. Kurt Vitense, a pilot from St. Peters Missouri who boughtRead More →
Aerospace engineers generally work in two main fields: aeronautical and astronautical engineering. Aeronautical engineers work on machines that fly in Earth’s atmosphere, including airplanes, jets, helicopters, airships, zeppelins, and gliders. These planes often fly high above the ground, but do not go to “outer space”; they are mainly used toRead More →
Name: Balloon bargain. Age: The rubber balloon was invented by Michael Faraday in 1824to experiment with gases in his laboratory. Now more commonly associated with celebration than science, right? Correct. No children’s party is complete without them. A group of them tied to a door is a reassuring indication thatRead More →
LAX’s jetpack man might not be Iron Man after all. The Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation, which reviewed three separate jetpack sightings over Los Angeles International Airport, said the balloons were “a working theory” for the sightings in a statement to USA TODAY. An American Airlines pilotRead More →
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) — The numbers are in despite the reduced number of guests this year, organizers of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta say they are pleased with the turnout. Especially since last year’s event was canceled due to the pandemic. “I thought we could come up with a reductionRead More →
A Mickey and Minnie Mouse character balloon bouquet created by Precious Balloons by Jackie, a new balloon bouquet art company in Pipestone. S. Martinez Lately, you might have seen a few balloon displays around town at places like the Ewert Recreation Center, Pizza Ranch, Bowling Alley, and High School andRead More →