Chester County Hot Air Balloon Festival brings colorful balloons, local food, live music and family fun to Willowdale Steeplechase.

As we wrap up Earth Month, Ronnie from Ellsworth wants to know: What happens to balloons that are released outside? And how do they impact the environment? Visually, they can be awe-inspiring.

And it's got sort of a limited power budget to do some searching around.” When these types of balloons finish their flights, their sensor package detaches and parachutes back down to earth ...

I’m assuming that what these articles can do is give you a record ... Schalit: I understand you were there for the traditional balloon drop at the end of the convention. What was it like?

And balloons can do some things that satellites can’t. “Space-based systems are just as good but they are more predictable in their orbital dynamics,” Layton said. “An advantage of ...

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IT’S DURING THE WEDNESDAY MASS ASCENSION. UP TO TWO BALLOONS FROM EACH COUNTRY LAUNCH PROUDLY DISPLAYING THEIR FLAG. IT’S AN HONOR TO DO IT. YOU LAUNCH WITH THE FIRST IN THE FIRST WAVE BEFORE ...

Zubaer Khan/Sun-Times Share Treb Heining wanted to honor and help a friend struggling with cancer by doing a massive balloon drop. It turned out to be the drop at the United Center after Vice ...