Most of us have seen helium balloons gently float into the sky, whether by accident or intentional release. Watching a balloon disappear into the clouds can feel almost tranquil. But what goes up must ...

Balloons drift into the night sky after mourners released them at the conclusion of a vigil memorializing five students from Smithfield-Selma High School in January 2024. While balloon releases can be ...

Hospital supply chain leaders are concerned that the nation’s sale of its helium stockpile could worsen an existing supply shortage, NBC News reported Jan. 25. Helium is the coldest element on Earth ...

Don't worry, there are still places families can go to for their party needs. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Some may call it ...

ALBANY – The National Weather Service at Albany has stopped launching the twice-a-day weather balloons that soar more than 100,000 feet into the atmosphere to collect data for forecasting as it deals ...

Earlier this month, an enormous Chinese surveillance balloon grabbed headlines and sparked speculation as it drifted across the U.S. Pentagon officials would eventually (and quite dramatically, we ...

CUMBERLAND, Md. — It's a chilly March morning, and Mary Bowden is standing in the parking lot of a local community college. Bowden is a professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Maryland ...

Aerobavovna, a Ukrainian startup, is making helium-filled balloons to aid Ukraine's drone attacks. Its balloons help to keep drones on the grid when they're on the ground or flying low. Aerobavovna's ...